Donate to Wikipedia

[ToastBucket]

Wikipedia is a pretty nice guy. He helps me and stuff. Give him some money.

https://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index ... FBack-fire

 

[Caredo]

I find it funny that Wikipedia editors won't let anybody add Wikipedia to the list of internet begging sites.

 

[Twilight Wolf]

Because a website that's completely free to access that asks nicely for voluntary donations is totally begging.

 

[Caredo]

Actually, it is. I'm pretty sure all internet begging sites are free to access and ask nicely for donations. I fail to see the point in your sarcasm.

 

[ToastBucket]

It's probably because they are personal appeals. These employees are asking for donations to Wikipedia, claiming it comes from them. So they are begging, not Wikipedia.

 

[Caredo]

Wikipedia asks those employees to make "personal appeals" when they're running low on cash, then dedicates almost every single page on their site to asking for money.

Wikipedia is a nice site and deserves the cash, but it doesn't change the fact that they're internet begging and refuse to admit it for whatever reason.

 

[Zero]

HNNNNNNNNNG

 

[nevermind1534]

I've donated to Encyclopedia Dramatica XD

 

[Tchay]

Before this thread was made I donated 10 bucks.

I've used wikipedia SO MUCH. Like, 10 bucks for the past 10 years of use? Thats a steal.

And I think "begging" and "asking" are two totally different things. Even if begging has become a term for requesting online donations, its derogatory, and wikipedia doesn't deserve that IMO.

 

[Caredo]

Except wikipedia is supposed to be nonbiased. Your opinion shouldn't matter.

 

[ShockSlayer]

But everyone's opinion matters!

 

[Tchay]

But everyone's opinion matters!

Right, and if everyone thought wikipedia was flax? Well, wikipedia wouldn't be around.

How bout THEM apples?

 

[ShockSlayer]

How bout THEM apples?