I just donated to @wikipedia.bsky.social to keep it independent and free. You should too. - ThreadSky

frodehommedal.bsky.social • 59 days ago

I just donated to @wikipedia.bsky.social to keep it independent and free.

You should too.

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misskachoob.bsky.social•59 days ago

I do, a few times a year and agree, anyone who can spare a few bucks should, it's such a great site.

paintsewgluechew.bsky.social•59 days ago

Always surprised at the very small % of users who give.

I do a couple of times a year. If even 50% gave as little as a few ££ it would be protected and stay independent.

anthroped.bsky.social•59 days ago

Done.

benthandle.bsky.social•59 days ago

Me too

iamold.bsky.social•58 days ago

I did.

randylasagna.bsky.social•59 days ago

I just donated.

bjkeefe.bsky.social•59 days ago

Been making a automatic monthly contrib for years.

Elno's nonsense has got me thinking about ramping it up.

chiffonelle29.bsky.social•58 days ago

I will

futureexpatriate.bsky.social•59 days ago

I actually donate a small amount EVERY MONTH. Highly recommend that method. Need to keep Wikipedia out of partisan hands.

notanothershiba.bsky.social•59 days ago

Donate it to Ukraine instead. Wikipedia doesn't need it to maintain their website, they're doing well. https://youtu.be/MpeOFvxor_0?si=_AsmS8EtUXNh5zdN

frodehommedal.bsky.social•59 days ago

That video looks like some thin conspiracy soup, so you know what? I can donate to both.

notanothershiba.bsky.social•59 days ago

You have your heart in the right place; it's not like I've never donated to Wikipedia myself before, but I've later discovered they have interests in much more than their website. You can find all relevant data on there https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Finances

frodehommedal.bsky.social•59 days ago

I took the time to read through a lot of it. I see nothing nefarious here. You don’t run something like Wikipedia without a lot of supporting activities.

And their mission is important.

notanothershiba.bsky.social•58 days ago

Oh it's nothing nefarious, it's just that they have plenty of money to run the website already, so much that they are branching out and giving grants and stuff like that.

frodehommedal.bsky.social•58 days ago

But isn’t that exactly the type of work a movement thinking of long term sustainability would do? And their fund could get them labelled as rich, but it’s a really good idea to ensure financial stability. And if they use it all its purpose is defeated.

magnesit.bsky.social•58 days ago

Fern is, historically speaking, not "conspiracy soup" at all and very accurate with their sources cited in the video. It's run by former state-television sponsored journalists.

magnesit.bsky.social•58 days ago

Here are their sources: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1mudb6v_p-1EI9Af9mj9F-nzzI4AulyUjxvudWBiv2rY/mobilebasic