Absolutely, I've been using it since my teens and it's been an invaluable resource to me.
I am planning on giving more monthly in the future once my finacial situation changes.
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You should consider giving a tiny amount that you can afford. Some people think that establishing outflows to charity reinforces a frame of abundance.
Maybe you could do $1/mo
(though I understand if your situation is such that the $1 might become $35 when it hits a negative account β in that case you gotta solve that first)
I've donated once, but never again after i found out how they hoard the money and use it for all kinds of politically motivated stuff.
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You canβt donate to Wikipedia, only to wiki media, which spends it on all kinds of shit.
Yes, I do 20USD/mo, I think, because I've taken up what I've been calling "Secular Tithing" in the last few years, and Wikimedia and its ventures were useful learning and research tools for my undergrad and highschool. Less so during my master's, but that's just how that goes.
I give them Β£12/year.
Whenever they put that "Dear reader, if everyone reading this sent $X, etc" notice at the top of an article, I send whatever the amount they mention in the notice is.
I've only ever noticed it like 5 times since I started doing that a bunch of years ago - not sure if that means they don't ask that often, or if it means I don't visit them often enough to always see it.
Have just signed up for monthly donations (only Β£1.40)
Yes because people are dumb enough as it is
I used to give $39 every few months, but like Solomon, it became too bendable by higher powers, something I mean generally and in more ways than one, so I now advocate it just adopt ads or something.
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Not anymore.
Yes. As a frequent user, I donate $10 from time to time. I also use my editing rights to fix mistakes when/if I see them.
I donate 3$ monthly. Not an insane amount, but there's a lot of great information on there.
I do regularly. I used it a lot and I think knowledge should be free.
I haven't donated since getting bothered with atrocious banner campaigns.
I did until they stopped accepting my donation method. Fools
not donating yet, might start soon
Absolutely! I use it all the time and the more resources they have, the more all my old teachers will have to eat their words.
I find Wikipedia invaluable. I've been donating $5/month for a number of years now.