Wikipedia - Annual Fundraising - Do or Don't?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:a worthy cause but my year end donation this year is going to sal khan of khanacademy.

bw wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:a worthy cause but my year end donation this year is going to sal khan of khanacademy.

he gets enough and more from bill gates. i deleted that email promptly.

smArtha wrote:For a few years now, I had made it a habit to click on the 'Donate Now' link sent by Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and send across my 'dutiful' contributions that had never exceeded $10/month. I got the annual request email this afternoon and was about to carry on my solemn obligations but was drawn to the Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia page on the Google search results. Starting there I had navigated to a few others viz. Six Rotten Pillars of Wikipedia, Wikipedia Point of View and Criticism of Jimmy Wales etc. 

For the first time now I'm hesitant. It is true that I had encountered sub standard, biased as well as at times even uninformed or mis-represented content on Wikipedia. At the same time often Wikipedia did serve my needs being the entry point of information for many things from where I could start my content search/research. What are your views on it? Especially those of you who had consciously chosen to contribute or not.

Kris wrote:

smArtha wrote:For a few years now, I had made it a habit to click on the 'Donate Now' link sent by Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and send across my 'dutiful' contributions that had never exceeded $10/month. I got the annual request email this afternoon and was about to carry on my solemn obligations but was drawn to the Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia page on the Google search results. Starting there I had navigated to a few others viz. Six Rotten Pillars of Wikipedia, Wikipedia Point of View and Criticism of Jimmy Wales etc. 

For the first time now I'm hesitant. It is true that I had encountered sub standard, biased as well as at times even uninformed or mis-represented content on Wikipedia. At the same time often Wikipedia did serve my needs being the entry point of information for many things from where I could start my content search/research. What are your views on it? Especially those of you who had consciously chosen to contribute or not.

>>I think it is a worthy cause. It does serve as a good starting point.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:"What are your views on it?" Smartha


>>> it's a worthy cause -- better than contributing to some other well-hyped charities where most of the funds are lost in administrating etc. the charity.

tingu wrote:

Kris wrote:

smArtha wrote:For a few years now, I had made it a habit to click on the 'Donate Now' link sent by Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and send across my 'dutiful' contributions that had never exceeded $10/month. I got the annual request email this afternoon and was about to carry on my solemn obligations but was drawn to the Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia page on the Google search results. Starting there I had navigated to a few others viz. Six Rotten Pillars of Wikipedia, Wikipedia Point of View and Criticism of Jimmy Wales etc. 

For the first time now I'm hesitant. It is true that I had encountered sub standard, biased as well as at times even uninformed or mis-represented content on Wikipedia. At the same time often Wikipedia did serve my needs being the entry point of information for many things from where I could start my content search/research. What are your views on it? Especially those of you who had consciously chosen to contribute or not.

>>I think it is a worthy cause. It does serve as a good starting point.

yes, it's a worthy cause. i donate every year and get that "you are something!" email from them that tickles me to no end. the science articles in wikipedia are unparalleled in my opinion.

tingu wrote:

if you are searching for obscure stuff or bullshit, be ready to learn more bullshit in wikipedia. example:

we adore our admin in our school's whatsapp group. one day we were bantering about how we should have an admin day for chhabria (our admin). so i stepped up and created an admin day for him in wikipedia. this was 6 months ago and my edit remains: (look under "india") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_Professionals%27_Day#Observation_by_region

• In India it is celebrated on the fourth of August every year to honour the work of Don Bosco School, Park Circus, group's Administrator. The tradition, initiated 6 years ago, is followed all over India now.
  
  

tingu wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:"What are your views on it?" Smartha


>>> it's a worthy cause -- better than contributing to some other well-hyped charities where most of the funds are lost in administrating etc. the charity.

i thought your opinion was that wikipedia is all rubbish whereas https:/geocities/seva-lamberdar was the best e-encyclopedia ever?

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

tingu wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:"What are your views on it?" Smartha


>>> it's a worthy cause -- better than contributing to some other well-hyped charities where most of the funds are lost in administrating etc. the charity.

i thought your opinion was that wikipedia is all rubbish whereas https:/geocities/seva-lamberdar was the best e-encyclopedia ever?

LOL. Anyway, since I am not seeking contributions to my site, for the time being at least, you can lend the support to wiki.