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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.