Hey! Some good Wikipedia news! Slash dot reports that a scientific journal, which currently prohibits its authors from publishing on Wikipedia, are considering reversing that ban.

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It isn't a great week for Wikipedia. An Australian newspaper is that Wikipedia founder traded donations for entries.
Read all about it: SMH wiki story
Slashdot has a posting that links to an article about Wikipedia in The Economist.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/10/0057210&from=rss

It discusses different options that Wikipedia could consider, which may or may not fundamentally change the nature of Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is in a continual struggle to make ends meet despite its popularity. The Wikimedia Foundation is considering several fundraising campaigns, including the sale of Wikipedia T-shirts and a Wikipedia board game. The idea of selling advertising space has generated considerable discussion among Wikipedia fans. A March 10, 2008 article in the LA Times looks at Wikipedia's financial options.