Peititon for Wikpedia to become first digital World Heritage Site

Re:Peititon for Wikpedia to become first digital World Herit... by davidw on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @08:36AM (#2579558)

> This is why as a cross-border cultural achievement, WIKIPEDIA deserves recognition and protection as UNESCO’s first digital World Cultural Heritage Site.

What, pray tell, is the point of any of this?

I get 'UNESCO' for, say, nice places that deserve recognition and protection, but... a web site? Are they going to cough up cash? Whose cash?

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Re:Peititon for Wikpedia to become first digital World Herit... by yannickmahe on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @09:11AM (#2579640)

For heritage site, it generally means more money for the site. I think part of it comes from the UN and part of it from the country of the site (so the US in this case?).

Wikipedia could gain by becoming somewhat independant for its many expenses in keeping the site running.

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Re:Peititon for Wikpedia to become first digital World Herit... by brightbyte on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @03:29PM (#2581227)

technically, Wikipedia is seeking protection as intangible cultural heritage (examples include french cuisine and agentinian tango), not as a heritage site. But that is such a mouthful. Let's go for "World Heritage Website" :)

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