In a tweet that sent shockwaves across the internet, the visionary behind Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter’s mysterious new persona ‘X,’ Elon Musk, made a jaw-dropping offer of one billion dollars to Wikipedia. But here’s the kicker: he wants them to change their name to “Dickipedia.”
Musk’s rationale for this bold name change is his belief that “Dickipedia” better reflects the accuracy of the online encyclopedia. According to him, it’s all in the interest of precision.
There’s a unusual condition attached to Musk’s billion-dollar dare—Wikipedia must retain its new name for a minimum of one year.
Ever since taking the helm of Twitter, or ‘X’ as he likes to call it, he has become the internet’s unpredictable wildcard. While some might see it as a mid-life branding quirk, we’re just calling it Elon being Elon.
Musk’s recent tiff with Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, started when Wales accused Elon of censoring critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan just before a severely contested election.
Jimmy Wales Tweet
In his characteristically Muskian fashion, Elon fired back. He questioned the financial transparency of the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia. Musk raised eyebrows by suggesting that all of Wikipedia’s textual content could easily fit on a mobile device.
He also publicly questioned Wikipedia’s fundraising efforts, implying that the substantial funds raised seemed to exceed the platform’s operational needs.
The outcome of Jimmy Wales’ response to Elon Musk’s “intriguing” offer remains uncertain. What are your thoughts on this?
