Now is a good time to flood Wikipedia with donations. For the first time in my life, i have just donated to them and will do so again. You can do it too for a minimum of €2, no requirement for recurring donations or any nonsense.

  • @[email protected]
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    -318 months ago

    wikipedia foundation’s financials are solid, stable, and healthy.

    Are they though? They’re asking for money constantly

    • @[email protected]
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      538 months ago

      I mean, donations are their only income so they have to ask but that doesn’t mean they don’t get enough.

      • @[email protected]
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        388 months ago

        I checked their reported expenses and couldn’t really find anything they “blow” money on. Their revenue is smaller than a midsize EU football team, and considering the value comparison between the two, that makes me think either we disagree completely, you have extra info that you did not share, or I don’t understand you.

        • Aatube
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          148 months ago

          I mean, I’m not sure what they use all that money to develop, but they definitely don’t need all this money to just develop and sustain. Despite activity having hit its peak in the 2000s, spending continues to increase, and extensive feature request and enhancement backlog still stands while developers focus on whatever the foundation’s whim is. Not to mention there’s some controversy over the Tides Foundation.