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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by louis___ on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:15AM (#27343757)
> Why should I donate to people who earn more than twice my salary?

If one look for reasons not to donate, they can always be found by thousands.

I find it beautiful that there is such a site as Wikipedia, that is free and open, and I am happy to contribute a tiny bit to it.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by jiofih on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:21AM (#27343798)
If you go back to the start of this discussion, this is not about not being happy for paying to support Wikipedia. I’d be happy to do that too.

It’s the fact that they are begging for donations while hoarding $300M in cash, and only 5% of your donation goes towards Wikipedia itself. The rest is on the hands of a foundation for them to use at will.

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