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Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney

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754 points coloneltcb | 1 comments | 25 Apr 25 23:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.528s | source
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hsuduebc2[dead post] ◴[25 Apr 25 23:33 UTC] No.43799463[source]▶
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kjkjadksj ◴[25 Apr 25 23:35 UTC] No.43799477[source]▶
Talking about our march into fascism is still considered off topic here apparently. Isn’t that exactly the sort of topic a supposed forum of hackers ought to be discussing however?
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1. jjulius ◴[25 Apr 25 23:42 UTC] No.43799503[source]▶
This forum, in spite of the name, was never about the older hacker ethos that began way back when. It was founded by a VC and was called "Startup News" at first, only changing its name six months later. It was created by the wealthy, for those who wanted to get wealthy (and make it's founder wealthier in the process). It co-opted "hacker".
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