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@Inginsub when has wikipedia not begged for money

@lina they at least had the decency to only put the begging banners on every page once a year

@Inginsub i cant remember the last time i was linked wikipedia and a gigantic banner didnt get shoved in my face

@Inginsub Just like PBS (Public Broadcasting)

@Inginsub that's because it does

@Inginsub @lina Please help.

@lina @Inginsub
They did actually used to beg for money a lot less. Their costs are out of control now because the Wikimedia foundation are wasteful. Yet despite their seeming desperation when asking for money, donor funding still always exceed their absurd requirements. (For example, donations surpassed their spending in 2024-25 by $17,500,000)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Guy_Macon/Wikipedia_has_Cancer

@Inginsub Don't give them money, they have more than enough to fund their operations indefinitely if properly invested and spent carefully

@yomiel @Inginsub i do sorta remember that being less frequent, but ig at this point they're just trying to make money on the side besides it being a front for being clearly funded