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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by jjulius on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @02:07PM (#32840902)
>Sure but pointing out $350k executive salaries as somehow lavish is strange.

It's not, really. It's about how you frame things, and the follow-up tweets touch on that:

>You wouldn't think so from the fundraising emails currently being sent out, telling people to donate "to keep Wikipedia online", saying it's "awkward to ask", etc. A recent poll of Wikipedia volunteers condemned these emails as unethical and misleading

>If people want to throw money into a bottomless pit, fine; but let's not pretend that the money is needed "to keep Wikipedia online".

>And that story is not the story told to prospective donors. Wikipedia and its unpaid volunteers – the people who actually write and curate Wikipedia – deserve better.

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Re:Once again so many people are led to think Wikipedia is b... by yupper32 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @02:29PM (#32841251)
I'm not disagreeing with the overall premise of the tweet chain. I'm just saying that $350k is pretty cheap for an exec at one of the most viewed/important websites on the planet.
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