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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by JohnFen on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @03:26PM (#32842074)
> if an executive paid $350k is 35% less likely to make a mistake that would cost the organisation $1m (which is about 1% of their budget), compared to a volunteer working for free, then maybe, from the organisation's point of view, the expenditure is cheap.

True, but I'd be hard-pressed to believe that's a realistic hypothetical at all.

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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by akolbe on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:45PM (#32843109)
Some of the most expensive WMF execs have been complete disasters, exiting after a year or two and leaving the entire organisation in disarray.
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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by yupper32 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:56PM (#32843235)
Maybe they should spend more than $350k and find someone more competent.
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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by akolbe on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @05:29PM (#32843651)
That reminds me of the saying, "We have the best politicians money can buy."
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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by themitigating on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @06:46PM (#32844496)
Can you provide an example?
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