Wiki-savvy Brooklyn duo turns a profit with the free encyclopedia

May 4, 2012 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
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According to the Daily News, two Brooklyn men in their 30s are making money by writing Wikipedia entries for people who don’t want — or know how — to write their own.

The two men, record producer Erez Safer and filmmaker Aaron Wertheimer, charge $300 for each entry, which they research and source in accordance with Wikipedia's quality guidelines.

The duo sometimes turn down people — “A lot of people aren’t Wiki worthy,” says Safer.

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