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> [Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a total disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/wikipedia-only-works-in-practice-in-theory-it-s-a-total-disaster/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

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> [If it were a choice between putting ads on Wikipedia or shutting down Wikipedia, we would then very reluctantly consider putting ads on Wikipedia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/if-it-were-a-choice-between-putting-ads-on-wikipedia-or-shutting-down/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

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## Other authors on Entry

## More by Sue Gardner

> [People say to me that I'm a role model in technology, but it makes me laugh, because I'm not a technologist, I'm a journalist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/people-say-to-me-that-i-m-a-role-model-in-technology-but-it-makes-me/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Everybody's saying, be skeptical of Wikipedia. That is true. They should also be skeptical of everything. We should all be critical consumers of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/everybody-s-saying-be-skeptical-of-wikipedia-that-is-true-they-should/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a total disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/wikipedia-only-works-in-practice-in-theory-it-s-a-total-disaster/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Wikipedia has experienced censorship at the hands of industry groups and governments, and we are - increasingly, I think - seeing important decisions made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/wikipedia-has-experienced-censorship-at-the-hands-of-industry-groups/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [When Wikipedia first started, the only people interacting on the Internet were hard core geeks. Now everyone is there, and they're attracted to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/when-wikipedia-first-started-the-only-people-interacting-on-the/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [It's a funny habit to write encyclopedia entries. It's not a mass taste.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/it-s-a-funny-habit-to-write-encyclopedia-entries-it-s-not-a-mass-taste/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [I am very aware of the fact that it's highly unlikely anyone will write an article via their mobile phone. I've done it, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/i-am-very-aware-of-the-fact-that-it-s-highly-unlikely-anyone-will/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Everyone brings their crumb of information to the table. If they are not at the table, we don’t benefit from their crumb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/everyone-brings-their-crumb-of-information-to-the-table-if-they-are/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Everybodys saying, be skeptical of Wikipedia. That is true. They should also be skeptical of everything. We should all be critical consumers of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/everybodys-saying-be-skeptical-of-wikipedia-that-is-true-they-should/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [If it were a choice between putting ads on Wikipedia or shutting down Wikipedia, we would then very reluctantly consider putting ads on Wikipedia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/if-it-were-a-choice-between-putting-ads-on-wikipedia-or-shutting-down/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [Increasingly, I'm finding myself uncomfortable about how the Internet's developing, who's influencing its development, and who is not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/increasingly-i-m-finding-myself-uncomfortable-about-how-the-internet/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

> [There are many organizations and individuals advocating for the public interest online - what's good for ordinary people - but other interests are more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-gardner/there-are-many-organizations-and-individuals-advocating-for-the/)

[Sue Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-gardner/)

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