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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by cutemonster on Monday May 31, 2021 @07:44AM (#27343024)
> It's their foundation to run, they have big plans, and it you don't like it you can ignore it.

(Some of) the execs are manipulating people to donate, many of the donors wouldn't have donated, had they known that there was enough money already for Wikipedia.

> If people feel that they were somehow tricked into their donation

Problem is, they are unaware about having been tricked.

They generally don't know about this discussion at HN.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by kaba0 on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:08AM (#27343193)
How is it tricked?
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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by Karunamon on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:36AM (#27343424)
The annual donation drive messages dishonestly imply a level of urgency that has never existed. At no point in Wikipedia's history has the project been threatened due to a lack of funds.
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