• dariusj18@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I think you should consider the opportunity cost of what they would be making elsewhere. Salaries need to be competitive, otherwise you are at the mercy of those who are willing to work for less and hope that the reason is benevolent.

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        9 months ago

        That would make more sense if Wikipedia was a profit generating enterprise that needed to satisfy shareholders. It’s run like a charity through donations, though.

        Fifteen other people sit on the board of trustees that oversees wikimedia. The only person on that board who gets paid is Jimmy.