Wikipedia is DOWN - GoFuckYourself.com

noam · 04-09-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by en.wikipedia.org

The Wikimedia Foundation servers are currently experiencing technical difficulties.

The problem is most likely temporary and will hopefully be fixed soon. Please check back in a few minutes.

For further information, you can visit the #wikipedia channel on the Freenode IRC network.

In the meantime, you may be able to view Google's cached version of this page.

Wikipedia is now one of the most visited sites on the Internet by traffic and continues to grow, and as a result the Wikimedia Foundation has a constant need to purchase new hardware. If you would like to help, please donate.

I bet they will get high $xx,xxx in donations from the downtime.

Manowar · 04-09-2006, 03:41 PM

I keep hitting it looking for info on different stuff and remembering it is FUBAR

Deej · 04-09-2006, 03:42 PM

shut down for a few, score some scratch, hot idea.... wikipedia knows everything

noam · 04-09-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

I keep hitting it looking for info on different stuff and remembering it is FUBAR

Do you realise you've made an average of 65 posts/day in the last two years?

crake · 04-09-2006, 03:44 PM

Oh, it may not be a ploy...

Nicky · 04-09-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by noam

Do you realise you've made an average of 65 posts/day in the last two years?

wow, thats an achivement right?

Young · 04-09-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

I keep hitting it looking for info on different stuff and remembering it is FUBAR

congrats to the winners.

edgeprod · 04-09-2006, 05:22 PM

In the meantime, try a mirror. Exploding Produce, for instance:

http://www.explodingproduce.com

Got everything but the images.

sniperwolf · 04-09-2006, 05:40 PM

yep.. it's still down at this hour

Drake · 04-09-2006, 05:44 PM

It's such a cool site

edgeprod · 04-09-2006, 05:55 PM

It's definitely cool.

fris · 04-09-2006, 05:57 PM

they mentioned a while back they might be starting advertising on the site, you will be able to advertise on certain pages

edgeprod · 04-09-2006, 06:08 PM

Neat. Personally, I just started my OWN Wikipedia clone, using their content (under the GDFL), and Google AdSense. Works nicely.

woj · 04-09-2006, 06:31 PM

one of the best sites on the net

noam · 04-09-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by edgeprod

Neat. Personally, I just started my OWN Wikipedia clone, using their content (under the GDFL), and Google AdSense. Works nicely.

Seems pretty hard to get search engine traffic for duplicate content.

edgeprod · 04-09-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by noam

Seems pretty hard to get search engine traffic for duplicate content.

Yup, if you're a moron. The Wikipedia acknowledges that "duplicate content" sites, in some cases, now rank higher than the Wikipedia itself.

I have so many GFDL-licensed Wikipedia pages, it's sick. They make nice AdSense money. In every case, I've linked back to the Wikipedia, so that users can have the "freshest" version. It's not a competition thing -- you're bringing users in through SEO that the Wikipedia itself may not have gotten. On the way through, sometimes they click some ads. Everyone wins.

With some of my "full" Wikipedia mirrors, I have had people add "custom" content in specific areas, which helps a ton with traffic as well.

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04-09-2006, 03:41 PM	#2
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	I keep hitting it looking for info on different stuff and remembering it is FUBAR

04-09-2006, 05:22 PM	#8
edgeprod Permanently Gone Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,019	In the meantime, try a mirror. Exploding Produce, for instance: http://www.explodingproduce.com Got everything but the images.

04-09-2006, 05:44 PM	#10
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	It's such a cool site

04-09-2006, 05:55 PM	#11
edgeprod Permanently Gone Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,019	It's definitely cool.

04-09-2006, 06:08 PM	#13
edgeprod Permanently Gone Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,019	Neat. Personally, I just started my OWN Wikipedia clone, using their content (under the GDFL), and Google AdSense. Works nicely.