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

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.