Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

What to do with a problem like Wikipedia. It’s ultimately a fantastic source of information like nothing else on the internet. That has to be worth something right?

Problem is that people probably don’t bother to donate as much as they could or should. I know I haven’t donated.

Is there another way it could be monetised without ads?

Re: Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

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Post by cynoclast » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:43 PM UTC

Wikipedia Founder Larry Sanger: "Wikipedia Is Badly Biased" (https://larrysanger.org/2020/05/wikipedia-is-badly-biased/)

Such a shame.

Re: Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

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Post by mistrial9 » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:43 PM UTC

it is well-known in USA non-profits that some fundraising in some orgs takes over, and that those who can "make rain" get long-term status. Counter-point? lots of countries do not have "non-profit" at all.

Wikipedia is a precious, troubled project IMHO

Re: Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

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Post by wly_cdgr » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:43 PM UTC

Wikipedia is far and away the most valuable project the world has ever seen and this guy is complaining about donation emails?

Re: Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

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Post by skulk » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:44 PM UTC

simonswords82 wrote: post #4

What to do with a problem like Wikipedia. It’s ultimately a fantastic source of information like nothing else on the internet. That has to be worth something right? Problem is that people probably don’t bother to donate as much as they could or should. I know I haven’t donated. Is there another way it could be monetised without ads?

IMO using your resources to store a copy of all the articles (and even serve them if you can) is a pretty solid donation to the cause.

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Post by cyounkins » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:44 PM UTC

avalys wrote: post #2

A nonprofit using tricks to get your attention as they ask for donations? Say it isn’t so! In other news, NPR pledge drives are so annoying .

With NPR, does the aggressiveness match the need?

Re: Jimmy Wales’ Final Email

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Post by roelmore » Tue, Nov 09, 2021, 6:44 PM UTC

They just do what works. Is this what 'ends justify the means'....means?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fundraising_statisti...