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.

    • Findmysec@infosec.pub
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      4 months ago

      It definitely makes a difference, and putting money into Wikipedia is a great use of funds. The reason I asked the question is because I'm not well off, but I still like to donate to projects from time to time. This means I have a limited (and strict budget), and was wondering if they need my tenner badly enough to send marketing emails over it. Because I'd like to donate to people who actually really need the money, and Wikipedia will do just fine for some time without my money going to them.

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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        4 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.

      • Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de
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        4 months ago

        Never donate if you don't have the money. You can put a imaginary bill in an imaginary jar and turn those imaginary bills in real ones once you get better off.

        Thanks for caring but care for yourself first.

        • Findmysec@infosec.pub
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          4 months ago

          Thanks man. I would much rather give my time than my money for OSS projects, but I have a lot to learn and do not match up the quality of contributions needed in said projects. I'll do what I can.

        • MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml
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          4 months ago

          I fully agree with not limiting themselves financially whether it's 1,10,100 etc. Their aim is to bring knowledge in all languages to even the poorest parts of the world. If some Lemmy user's bank account is one of the poorest parts of the world right now, lol...I mean only "you" know how much money you can stand to give while still living comfortably and being entertained in life.

          I have to take small disagreement with the money contribution not making a difference though. It's the flip side of the same coin that tells people it's find if they don't vote cause their one vote won't make a difference. The hole in the argument is that we don't vote alone, and we don't donate alone. The specific attitude "my vote won't make a difference" actually costs millions of votes every year, just like "my $20 won't make a difference" could cause millions of dollars of losses.

          But anyway, separate argument from the situation here as our Lemmiford here sounds like they're in saving mode till things look up.