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Does Wikipedia really need my donations? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by Findmysec@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Every now and then I'll get an email from someone higher up in Wikipedia asking for a donation. I don't really mind a tenner but I don't know if it pads the pockets of corporate management or actual contributors. Also, are they really short of money or is this tugging at emotional strings a play at something else? I wish Wikipedia survives but there's a lot of projects I need to donate to and I have a budget.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 months ago

I’m not well off

Do NOT donate. Believe in yourself. Believe you will one day be well off. At that point in time feel free to pay your "backlog" of payments. Write down todays date somewhere and "start a tab".

Wikipedia will not help you when you need it most. Take care of yourself first... then donate.