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I have donated to Wikimedia in the past. I had been a bit annoyed for the last few years at how the money was being used and the declining state of the (volunte
by tiagod 4y ago
I have donated to Wikimedia in the past. I had been a bit annoyed for the last few years at how the money was being used and the declining state of the (volunteer) editor community.
A couple months ago I visited the site on an incognito session and got presented with this: https://i.imgur.com/HsjfAsn.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HsjfAsn.jpg
Found it really scummy. A family member told me a few days later he donated because he thought the site was in risk, after being presented with the same text. This is someone who makes 600$ a month... Knowing this charity is getting hundreds of millions of USD *in excess* and is convincing people on the other side of the world who don't have much cash hanging around based on shaming and misleading statements, and that it's the charity that's supposed to be representing and taking care of what I consider one of the most important things on the internet... feels wrong.
- BonoboIO 4y agoIt’s all about the money, great save work place with a really nice salary. They don’t care a Bit about Wikipedia.
- ryan_lane 4y ago
- 20after4 4y agoIn many ways it's like a government job. If you're a good bureaucrat then it's a a really easy job with really great benefits and job security (as long as you play the politics well). Hello from another ex-Wikimedia developer, by the way. We never worked together, I think you left right around the time that I started. Anyway you earned the respect of a lot of folks I worked with so cheers! Hope you're doing well.