Changes

== In Directory & User space ==

== In Directory & User space ==

In Directory and User space, there's no question that "owners" should be able to Google Ad their articles to their heart's content. People who "land grab" an entity that they don't own, however, should be advised that they would be wise to build out "Ford Motor Company" to be a legitimately useful page -- otherwise, nobody's going to visit it or spend time on it, and thus they're just killing their Google Ad opportunity.  We have put a cap on any single user's ability to "land grab" Directory pages.  For example, after claiming 100 Directory pages, a user must demonstrate that they have adequately built out 50% of them before claiming another 100; otherwise they get blocked.  That way, we have an ongoing rule that at least 50% of any user's Directory claims must have useful content before claiming more.  The incentive of the Google Ad revenue is probably the simplest and catchiest "hook" to bring in good MediaWiki editors who want to make money, doing the thing they love to do.  Of course, all Directory space squatters need to remember, they "own" the Ford Motor page only until the day Ford calls Centiare's management.  

In Directory and User space, users who actually '''own''' the topic of their space are allowed to place as many Google ads within that space as their heart desires.

 

On the other hand, users who have merely "grabbed" a Directory entity that they don't own, are advised to build out such Directory space with legitimate, useful content -- otherwise, nobody's going to visit that Directory page or spend any time on it.  This would only retard the Google advertising opportunity.  In light of fostering quality on Centiare, management will cap any single user's ability to "grab" undeveloped Directory pages at 100.  For example, after claiming 100 Directory pages, a user must demonstrate that they have adequately built out at least 50% of them with meaningful, useful content before claiming another 100.  Otherwise, the user will be blocked and all of their Directory space returned to the open market.   

 

The incentive of the Google ad revenue is intended to be a very simple and catchy "hook" to bring in good MediaWiki editors who want to make money doing the thing they love to do.  Google advertising is not intended to be an "end game" for users, but rather a reward for building good content within Centiare.  Of course, all users who have grabbed Directory space and are "squatting" on it need to remember -- they "own" those Directory pages only until the day the actual owner contacts Centiare's management.  At that moment, a sysop will transfer access privileges to the rightful owner, which will lock out the previous user's access rights.

== In Main space ==

== In Main space ==