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The Wikimedia Foundation already has enough money to run Wikipedia for decades if they stopped blowing money on other things: https://www.legalmorning.com/wikim
by layoutIfNeeded 8y ago
The Wikimedia Foundation already has enough money to run Wikipedia for decades if they stopped blowing money on other things: https://www.legalmorning.com/wikimedia-foundation-rich-one-cares/ https://www.legalmorning.com/wikimedia-foundation-rich-one-c...
- 0815test 8y agoLet's be fair, the Wikimedia Foundation does many other worthwhile things besides keeping the English Wikipedia running. By way of example their latest full-project, Wikidata, was only started in 2012 and is already getting more edits than Wikipedia.
- giardini 8y agoThanks, good to know! This year's will be my last donation to Wikipedia. Realized the same thing about a year ago about SPLC (splc.org). Once I realized how much cash they have I saw that my contributions would have more effect elsewhere. I like what splc does: help discriminate which groups are hate groups and which aren't, among others. But they simply don't need any more money IMO.
- bashinator 8y agoIt's my understanding that by donating a small, but recurring amount such as $1/month, you are still helping organizations like SPLC or PP by adding to the numbers of their contributing supporters. That seems like a good alternative to cutting off support, which would free up the money for a more cash-strapped cause.