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Please, donate to Wikipedia (a letter from Jimmy Wales)

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• systems 18y ago
  Does this in anyway imply that one day Wikipedia could be "Not Free"? In other words is this just a donation request or is it a threat or extortion is disguise?
  • wyday 18y ago
    If Wikipedia denies you entry if you don't cough up some money, then it could be considered extortion. Also, as the platitude goes, "nothing is free." Someone has to pay all the fees. Whether it's Jimmy Wales out of his own pocket, a generous donation from a big corporation, or through the collective donations of many people - someone isn't getting it for free. Free and not-free isn't a binary relationship; it's a sea of gray.
• bemmu 18y ago
  Why bother posting gigantic personal appeals on Wikipedia when they could just put a very small AdSense box to cover all costs?