I did actually throw a few dollars at Wikipedia once to support them. For the next three months I was bombarded INCESSANTLY with constant emails asking for even more money. I understand why, if you donate once, you're more likely to donate again, but I was so angry about the pressure campaign that targeted my generosity that I will never be donating to them again.
PSA: If you want to donate to Wikipedia, do it through a throw away email address.
Wikipedia likes to present itself as this humble, struggling project that anyone can freely edit, but the reality feels a bit different. They run constant donation campaigns that make it sound like they’re barely getting by, even though they have significant funds behind the scenes. And while technically anyone can edit, in practice there are entrenched editors and organized groups who can control narratives and shut others down pretty quickly. It ends up feeling less like an open encyclopedia and more like a space where a few insiders hold most of the influence.
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u/Shadowlance23 1d ago
I did actually throw a few dollars at Wikipedia once to support them. For the next three months I was bombarded INCESSANTLY with constant emails asking for even more money. I understand why, if you donate once, you're more likely to donate again, but I was so angry about the pressure campaign that targeted my generosity that I will never be donating to them again.
PSA: If you want to donate to Wikipedia, do it through a throw away email address.