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  • I used to donate, but I haven't for at least 10 years.

    Their financing is public. They would have enough cash to keep the lights on for decades.

    They've been investing to be reliant on donations in the future. I see a conflict of interest there and I'd rather have them be relying on donations.. especially since they have received enough cash to do so.

    TL;DR, I'm happy to donate for running Wikipedia, not happy to donate for them to become a fund.

  • If you use it frequently, and have money to spare for that (after maybe considering other projects that may better align with you personally), yes.

    I donate a small amount every year. Before now, I had not given much thought about its internal politics or whether they really need it to stay afloat (my contribution is too small to make a difference anyway).

    To me, it's more of a way of being thankful for having ad-free content with a good enough material.

  • I have in the past, but at this point I need my money more than they do, and even if I get a job where it becomes financially possible to donate, there are other organizations that need it more than Wikipedia

  • I do.

    I think that it's one of the services that dramatically enhances not just my online experience, but also the world's. And I'd rather have it donation supported than ad-supported or similar.

    There aren't many services that I'll donate to, but this is one.

  • I barely have two dollars to rub together and I still try to

    I guess I'm probably overdue to make a donation myself

  • If you can afford it, yes. If you use it, yes.

    Maybe not each year. I mean, I donate a couple hundreds every few years because back in those days I certainly was not paying for a brand new printed encyclopedia every single year either ;)

  • I do not. Not as long as Jimmy Wales is involved with it. I strongly disagree with his objectivist philosophy.

    There are certainty worse places to send your money, though.

  • You know how people will donate money to streamers if they do stupid stuff? If you can do that, you can do this.

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