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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just wish that Wikipedia didn't donate the money that people donated to it to other charities.

They recently donated a million dollars of their donations to other charitable causes and in theory I'm fine with that but in practice I feel like sort of tricked or betrayed and I just don't like it.

I refuse to ever donate to them again until they swear to never ever do that again.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it makes you feel any better about not donating, Wikipedia makes money hand-over-fist and absolutely does not need your donation. Their financials are public; they've been in the black for YEARS. They only beg for money because it works. It's gross and exploitative.