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Agreed. It's funny how only a couple of years ago we all told schoolchildren "stop citing Wikipedia, anyone can edit it, read an actual book!" yet now in this b
by adonovan 1y ago
Agreed. It's funny how only a couple of years ago we all told schoolchildren "stop citing Wikipedia, anyone can edit it, read an actual book!" yet now in this benighted era of AI we urge them to consult Wikipedia for "the truth" because it's not the hallucination of a machine.
Yes, it has its flaws, but I plan to keep on editing and donating.
- nostromo 1y agoIf you choose to donate, know that a small fraction of your donation goes to Wikipedia. Most of your donation goes to unrelated projects. Wikipedia could function forever without another donation if they wanted to.
- SamBam 1y agoSource? (Particularly for that last part.)
- kayxspre 1y agoDiscussion about Wikipedia not actually being in financial jeopardy has been around for some time, and I remember reading about it at least once a year, during the donation banner season. Here are a few sources that discuss them. [1] https://slate.com/technology/2022/12/wikipedia-wikimedia-foundation-donate.html https://slate.com/technology/2022/12/wikipedia-wikimedia-fou... [2] https://www.dailydot.com/news/wikipedia-endownemnt-fundraising/ https://www.dailydot.com/news/wikipedia-endownemnt-fundraisi... [3] https://archive.ph/CClQ6 https://archive.ph/CClQ6 (this is a Washington Post article. I'm using the Archived link as it's paywall-free)