tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post9013353367177838811..comments2024-03-27T15:44:43.564-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: What's Wikipedia's Annual Budget? Is Donating $5 Too Much? Too Little?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-7310102877284050432015-12-23T17:22:39.438-09:002015-12-23T17:22:39.438-09:00I used this site back when I was a kid, and they n...I used this site back when I was a kid, and they need the money. I suggest we all donate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-31932320510723022852014-05-21T05:53:43.160-08:002014-05-21T05:53:43.160-08:00According to this guy, wiki doesn't need the m...According to this guy, wiki doesn't need the money? Not sure who to believe but this is another perspective:<br /><br />http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/20/cash_rich_wikipedia_chugging/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-23225305378816591802012-12-02T14:58:03.778-09:002012-12-02T14:58:03.778-09:00Dean, I agree. There are plenty of other ways, bu...Dean, I agree. There are plenty of other ways, but Wikipedia does give an overview which often gives the big picture better than other sites. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-62042472757445687842012-12-02T13:13:09.546-09:002012-12-02T13:13:09.546-09:00"Take away Wikipedia and it would be hard to ..."Take away Wikipedia and it would be hard to find good information quickly."<br /><br />Really? Dean Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-4419769992986485672012-11-29T17:46:58.964-09:002012-11-29T17:46:58.964-09:00I love Wikipedia. It's an amazing resource. Ta...I love Wikipedia. It's an amazing resource. Take away Wikipedia and it would be hard to find good information quickly. There are so many crummy sites that will come up for a keyword, but just try to find the information on them. Also, you know you will never have to worry about getting a virus from Wikipedia. So I donate even though I do minor spelling and grammar editing when I see a need. <br /><br />I guess I don't see how contributing an article or taking time to edit is a valid reason not to donate $5. The only valid question, to me, is this one: Do you want Wikipedia to continue existing and growing, or not? I sure do, and here's why:<br /><br />Wikipedia is a collaborative effort that serves everyone. The amount of information people have entered on a volunteer basis is staggering. It shows us how great humanity can be at its best. It's a place where people passionate about their areas of expertise can educate the world about it, and where nitpickers like me get a chance to correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Better yet, it's all in one place, without any opt-in or agenda other than to inform. <br /><br />My point is that we're all in Wikipedia together. It's ours. It's humanity's. It's each of us reaching out to help millions of other people who, in turn, reach out and help us by keeping Wikipedia alive and vital. Just having such a thing exist as a way of linking us all together for the common good - so we can have a reliable and easy-to-find source of information - that's got to be worth $1 a person, don't you think? So if $5 is too much, donate $1. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that a billion dollars worth of time and expertise has been invested in Wikipedia by volunteers. Isn't access to it worth $1?Clyohttp://www.prayerforce.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-72843588666638480542012-01-12T08:38:51.310-09:002012-01-12T08:38:51.310-09:00I meant answer "a". I am sorry if I wasn...I meant answer "a". I am sorry if I wasn't clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-46680772733083407072012-01-03T10:34:13.818-09:002012-01-03T10:34:13.818-09:00Ropi, "Sharing your knowledge has worth as we...Ropi, "Sharing your knowledge has worth as well (in my opinion more than $5)." Are you saying:<br />a. your contribution, when you add to Wikipedia, is worth more than $5? or<br />b. the ability to have a place to post to the world on wikipedia and share what you know is worth more than $5<br /><br />I'm guessing a). I did mention they have hundreds of thousands of volunteer contributors. The $5 I think was aimed at the readers.<br /><br />And, of course, you have to be careful about accuracy on most websites. But your point is well taken - they do a good job of giving you an overview of the topic and then you can go do some fact checking.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-90541409472041762442012-01-03T05:33:55.248-09:002012-01-03T05:33:55.248-09:00Well, I read your post and I think you forgot one ...Well, I read your post and I think you forgot one thing. Everyone can write an article there or expand an existing one. Sharing your knowledge has worth as well (in my opinion more than $5).<br /><br />I don't use it much as Wikipedia has errors because of the fact I mentioned above and it can't be used in university as a valid source but it is excellent for a basic search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com