▲ 2498 ▼ Clash of Twitter (media.discordapp.net) submitted 3 years ago by Femcowboy@lemm.ee to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) No need if we donate a little now and then, like wikipedia permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I give every year when they send out that ad. "If everyone gives the same as , we'd be done in an hour" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) I gave until i realized how much money wikipedia has, to the point its own moderators are pushing back against further fundraising. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Risk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Having read through that, to me it sounds like the WMF have 'enough' money for 12-18 months ahead - which doesn't sound unreasonable. Though I do agree the emotional blackmail I've experienced in the past from their fundraising ads would very much suggest otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Thats a good point, I would definitely give again if there was any sign they were actually in financial hardship. In the end, the amount i donated more than offsets (likely by 100x) the amount of traffic i've generated. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I give every year when they send out that ad. "If everyone gives the same as , we'd be done in an hour" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) I gave until i realized how much money wikipedia has, to the point its own moderators are pushing back against further fundraising. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Risk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Having read through that, to me it sounds like the WMF have 'enough' money for 12-18 months ahead - which doesn't sound unreasonable. Though I do agree the emotional blackmail I've experienced in the past from their fundraising ads would very much suggest otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Thats a good point, I would definitely give again if there was any sign they were actually in financial hardship. In the end, the amount i donated more than offsets (likely by 100x) the amount of traffic i've generated. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) I gave until i realized how much money wikipedia has, to the point its own moderators are pushing back against further fundraising. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Risk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Having read through that, to me it sounds like the WMF have 'enough' money for 12-18 months ahead - which doesn't sound unreasonable. Though I do agree the emotional blackmail I've experienced in the past from their fundraising ads would very much suggest otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Thats a good point, I would definitely give again if there was any sign they were actually in financial hardship. In the end, the amount i donated more than offsets (likely by 100x) the amount of traffic i've generated. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Risk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Risk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Having read through that, to me it sounds like the WMF have 'enough' money for 12-18 months ahead - which doesn't sound unreasonable. Though I do agree the emotional blackmail I've experienced in the past from their fundraising ads would very much suggest otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Thats a good point, I would definitely give again if there was any sign they were actually in financial hardship. In the end, the amount i donated more than offsets (likely by 100x) the amount of traffic i've generated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Thats a good point, I would definitely give again if there was any sign they were actually in financial hardship. In the end, the amount i donated more than offsets (likely by 100x) the amount of traffic i've generated. permalink fedilink source parent
