If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably has malware

Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by kokey on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @05:10PM (#3978873)

The worst are the adds with a picture of some guy called Jimmy and another one with long hair. Both asking for money. It takes up the whole top of the page.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by epidemian on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @07:32PM (#3979524)

I can't believe this comment is being upvoted. Do you somehow feel it's wrong that Wikipedia asks for donations?

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by kokey on Thursday May 17, 2012 @08:45AM (#3986690)

I also can't believe it was upvoted, mainly because it was a silly bit of sarcasm.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by sien on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @07:13PM (#3979457)

Would you prefer it if wikipedia just ran a line of ads all the time?

This is a serious question. It's open to others to.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by twelvechairs on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @07:38PM (#3979540)

I think the real answer is it doesn't really matter. Especially for those of us with adblock.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by altrego99 on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @06:39AM (#3981422)

I agree and hence if it means more profit for Wikimedia organization, from people who do not use or do not know about adblock, then it is definitely a better choice than the current donation model.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by alexchamberlain on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @02:43AM (#3980796)

As long as they were clearly marked as Ads and small text-based ads, then yes.

I'd like to see sponsored pages.

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by Flimm on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @06:41PM (#3979311)

I wish more ads were like Wikipedia's: relevant, temporary and of great consequence. I don't see how they qualify for being "the worst".

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by notatoad on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @12:32AM (#3980484)

they're the worst because they're the best. normal ads i can ignore. wikipedia's ads are not only visually hard to ignore, they're morally hard to ignore (and they don't go away after you donate)

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Re:If you're seeing ads on Wikipedia, your computer probably... by joshu on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @06:43PM (#3979321)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6MTFDFYHgzo/TyLtGzJmTfI/AAAAAAAAAD...

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