Every so often I give a few bucks(far less than the worth of knowledge I got from it)
Have just signed up for monthly donations (only £1.40)
I can’t realistically afford it due to various factors but if I had a proper “western” wage, I surely would donate.
I did once. Then I don’t because Wikipedia is currently in a stable financial situation so I can donate to another entity that needs resources.
I gave to them once or twice before the pandemic showed up. It was something I wanted to do, but never could since I was never financially able to.
I stopped once I found an article showing that Wikipedia is not hurting for money at all, yet they kept groveling for money. I think it also said the CEO/owner was keeping a lot of the money for themself which I was not a fan of.Wikipedia has an endowment that can pay for their servers for the rest of civilization. Meaning they have such a huge pile of stocks, that just the interest generated off of it can pay for everything.
From what I remember, their parent company also has a fat stack of liquid cash that it’s just sitting on, so even if the economy implodes tomorrow and their endowment stops paying out enough, they can still run the servers as long as there’s electricity.
Don’t bother donating money to already rich organizations. Wikipedia asking me for money is like if one of the Rockefeller kids started panhandling after getting choppered to the street corner. They have enough money to last them practically forever. While I value their contribution to knowledge, i also know my money can better help other organizations like the internet archive, who don’t have the benefit of an obscene endowment and are currently facing very serious lawsuits.
Absolutely, I’ve been using it since my teens and it’s been an invaluable resource to me.
I am planning on giving more monthly in the future once my finacial situation changes.
You should consider giving a tiny amount that you can afford. Some people think that establishing outflows to charity reinforces a frame of abundance.
Maybe you could do $1/mo
(though I understand if your situation is such that the $1 might become $35 when it hits a negative account — in that case you gotta solve that first)
I did a few times but not in the recent years. I don’t know exactly why.
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Yes. As a frequent user, I donate $10 from time to time. I also use my editing rights to fix mistakes when/if I see them.
I think once a year they show the donation banner, then I donate something like 10 dollars. I use Wikipedia almost daily, so I’m glad to contribute something.
Yes, I do 20USD/mo, I think, because I’ve taken up what I’ve been calling “Secular Tithing” in the last few years, and Wikimedia and its ventures were useful learning and research tools for my undergrad and highschool. Less so during my master’s, but that’s just how that goes.
Yes because people are dumb enough as it is
Wikipedia is one of the great achievements of humanity and the Internet. Ofc I donate. If their management’s salary is high – that’s good. It should be a well-paid job. Everyone should be compensated appropriately for their time. With money or (preferably: and) with the satisfaction that their job is important and appreciated.
I haven’t donated since getting bothered with atrocious banner campaigns.
Nope, I’ve donated to the internet archive because I have infinity more respect for them and they actually need more funding.
Wikipedia has more than they know what to do with, the money just falls out of their pockets
Came here to say the same thing. The Internet Archive needs the money a lot more and are constantly battling legal threats. I donate to them every now and then. Librarians and archivists rule.
They need it more since all these lawsuits they are facing
No, I don’t donate to it. I don’t use it.
