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| Wed, March 12 2008 | 2:39PM | PermaLink |
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Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales has been accused of agreeing to edit a page on the online encyclopaedia in exchange for a donation.
Former Novell chief scientist Jeffrey Merkey says he donated $5,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation in exchange for changes to his Wikipedia entry.
Mr Merkey says Mr Wales agreed to "use his influence" to remove libellous remarks in the entry. He said he had routinely helped people whose Wikipedia entry contained false or damaging information, adding: "Donations have no bearing on that at all."
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