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'''N.B. there are certain [[evil trolls]] who assert that Wikimedia may not be corrupt.  Take care while reading this page to not fall prey to their [[propaganda]].'''
[[Wikipedia]] is the largest [[GFDL corpus access provider]]. It was [[usurper|usurped]] by [[Wikimedia]] from the actual [[GFDL corpus]] contributors in 2003.


[[Wikipedia]] is the largest [[GFDL corpus access provider]].  It was [[usurper|usurped]] by [[Wikimedia]] in 2003.  Since then it has been '''alleged''' to have become increasingly corrupt and unresponsive to contributors and users.  Evidence of '''Wikimedia corruption''' includes:
Since then it has been '''alleged''' to have become increasingly corrupt and unresponsive to those contributors and users, and to be serving the agenda of its [[sysop power structure]] instead.  Evidence of '''Wikimedia corruption''' includes:


=== structural corruption ===
=== structural corruption ===
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*many [[GFDL violation]]s notably re [[attribution]] and access to source text and all improvements.  ''See [[text liberation]] for more on this issue
*many [[GFDL violation]]s notably re [[attribution]] and access to source text and all improvements.  ''See [[text liberation]] for more on this issue
*no actual end user (as opposed to "developer" or "sysop" or "editor") rep on the "board";   
*no actual end user (as opposed to "developer" or "sysop" or "editor") rep on the "board";   
*no [[independent board]] members not affiliated with operations - the usual definition of an independent board is one that can judge operations objectively thus does not participate in them, operating as an avenue of appeal for any such decisions
*'''Wikimedia Foundation''' not consulted when legally important decisions made, e.g. [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-June/000384.html in response to Wikipedia being blocked in China], which is the biggest issue it has ever faced, the Jimmy Wales unilaterally "hereby authorize [[Andrew Lih]] to make a statement on our behalf", based on [[usual happy NPOV talk]].  This was less than one day after the "election" of [[Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] who evidently had no opinion that mattered, on this all-important question.
*'''Wikimedia Foundation''' not consulted when legally important decisions made, e.g. [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-June/000384.html in response to Wikipedia being blocked in China], which is the biggest issue it has ever faced, the Jimmy Wales unilaterally "hereby authorize [[Andrew Lih]] to make a statement on our behalf", based on [[usual happy NPOV talk]].  This was less than one day after the "election" of [[Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] who evidently had no opinion that mattered, on this all-important question.
*[[technological escalation]] against [[Recyclopedia]] and threatened, according to some, against [[Wikinfo]] - attempted coverup with extremely selective event reporting in [[Wikipedia]], false claims in article nominally about Recyclopedia but seeming to serve only to spread the story that did not include [[denial of service attack]]s with [[vandalbot]]s
*release of carefully guarded [[MediaWiki]] [[bot]] code - used as a [[vandalbot]] for [[technological escalation]] against [[Recyclopedia]] and threatened against [[Wikinfo]] - post facto, attempted coverup with extremely selective event reporting in [[Wikipedia]], false claims in the Wikipedia article nominally about Recyclopedia but with no mention of [[denial of service attack]]s or [[vandalbot]]s that were the actual proximate cause of it becoming unusable
*users not consulted when user environment changes - suggesting only certain kinds or status of users "count"
*users not consulted when user environment changes - suggesting only certain kinds or status of users "count"
*solicitation of donations beyond Florida state lines - this violates US federal law which states clearly that only federally-registered [[charitable status]] entitles an organization to make such solicitations;  an issue debated on the [[Wikipedia mailing list]] but overruled by legal expert Jim Wales as per usual
*[[outing]] and concomitant [[libel]] based on [[echo chamber]] claims
*[[outing]] and concomitant [[libel]] based on [[echo chamber]] claims
*tolerance of extensive [[sysop vandalism]]
*tolerance of extensive [[sysop vandalism]] by almost the entire [[sysop power structure]]
*tolerance of extensive [[sysop vigilantiism]] and contemplation of more serious [[developer vigilantiism]]
*tolerance of extensive [[sysop vigilantiism]] and contemplation of more serious [[developer vigilantiism]]
*[[ad hominem delete]] without due process, recently spread to [[Meta-Wikipedia]]
*[[ad hominem delete]] without process, recently spread to [[Meta-Wikipedia]]
*[[ad hominem revert]] allowed to stand
*[[ad hominem revert]] allowed to stand, threats of [[IP block]]s against any who reinstate them for whatever reason (including the fact that they are just correct)
*U.S. and U.K. centric editorial policy, set by people who speak only English
*U.S. and U.K. centric editorial policy, set by people who speak only English
*total censorship of [[Wikipedia Red Faction]] - not even history now visible due to intimidation of this group
*total censorship of [[Wikipedia Red Faction]] - not even history now visible due to intimidation of this group
*attempted [[libel chill]] by labelling contents of this page "[[slander]]".
*attempted [[libel chill]] by labelling contents of this page "[[slander]]".
*several attempts to revert these claims without answering to them, proving there is no adequate response


=== recently dealt with ===
=== recently dealt with ===
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=== individual corruption by officers ===
=== individual corruption by officers ===


*Wales intimidating [[English Wikipedia User Secretlondon]] and sending email to chill her editorial point of view and become pro-American like Mr. Wales
*[[libel chill]] by Wales, attempting to silence critics of his decisions and appointments, or even just those who point out [[GFDL violation]]s by Wikimedia, e.g. accusing people who say [[Wikipedia violates GFDL]] as being guilty of '''libel against Wikimedia''' on the [[Wikipedia mailing list]]
*[[libel chill]] by Wales, attempting to silence critics of his decisions and appointments, or even just those who point out [[GFDL violation]]s by Wikimedia, e.g. accusing people who say [[Wikipedia violates GFDL]] as being guilty of '''libel against Wikimedia''' on the [[Wikipedia mailing list]]
*[[Daniel Mayer]] was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer on July 4, 2004;  this individual is hardly credible as a reporter of facts or a guardian of any principles, given his long standing participation in [[echo chamber]] and [[libel pit]] activities;  it strongly detracts from credibility of [[Wikimedia]] and [[Wikipedia]] when such a person is in charge of the books
*[[Daniel Mayer]] was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer on July 4, 2004;  this individual is hardly credible as a reporter of facts or a guardian of any principles, given his long standing participation in [[echo chamber]] and [[libel pit]] activities;  it strongly detracts from credibility of [[Wikimedia]] and [[Wikipedia]] when such a person is in charge of the books


''For issues with developers and others without official status, see [[Talk:alleged Wikimedia corruption]].''
''For issues with developers and others without official status, see [[Talk:alleged Wikimedia corruption]].''
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