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by marshallallensmith on November 25th, 2009
Because there are lots of costs that go into maintaining a website. Registering is just the beginning. They also have to pay for hosting the website and as you can imagine they get a lot of traffic and therefor hosting fees are high. There is also the problem with security and anyone has the ability to add/edit an article on the site and therefor they also have to pay to have that system monitored and protected. Hope that answers your question.
What is an "Obvicopter?"
by Running, Fall Up on December 18th, 2011
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What topic is not on Wikipedia? Has everything already been indexed and recorded in the digital landscape?
by Mister_Bromide on November 26th, 2011
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Awwwwwwww. Poor wittle prowgrawmmer from Wikipedia, Brawdon Woss, wants some money? Will you give Brawdon Woss some money?
by Mister_Bromide on November 25th, 2011
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Do you use Wikipedia?
by HoboJoe on January 1st, 2012
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What is the correct copyright status for a privately-owned photograph taken by a professional photographer?
by Hawthorne on August 18th, 2011
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ok that explains why they need the money, and i totally agree. But if you checked the link the question refers to you will know that i meant why they dont make the money by advertising on their site. Thanks anyways, +4.
by Always Ready - COAT of courage on November 26th, 2009
Sorry for the delayed response... I think the reason they do not use ads is simply based on their motto as "the free encyclopedia" and most sites that call themselves free (Yahoo, Google, Face-book etc.) are really not "free". In order to use those sites you have to view ads and/or they sell your information to advertising agency's. That may be more answer than you needed but if you boil it all down the reason is simply a moral and not really financial. Feel free to ask again if there are specifics I missed. Have a nice day, M. smith
by marshallallensmith on January 1st, 2011