[HN Gopher] Ask HN: Is Wikipedia running out of money?
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       Ask HN: Is Wikipedia running out of money?
        
       I have observed the language they are using to ask for donations
       has become increasingly pleading, borderline begging. I am a
       frequent donor, but I haven't logged into Wikipedia account on my
       mobile. Every time I open any article on mobile, it shows a popup
       asking me to donate. Nowadays, it has even started showing a
       counter of how many 'free' articles I have read so far. Is
       Wikimedia foundation destitute? Why are they pushing to get capital
       so fervently? Are people who handle the money just looking to make
       themselves rich?
        
       Author : butterNaN
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2021-12-11 18:26 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
       | jstx1 wrote:
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fundraising_statisti...
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       | Every year they raise more than they spend and their total assets
       | are equal to about a year and a half of spending. It doesn't look
       | like they're running out, or like they're overstepping with the
       | fundraising; it all seems quite reasonable.
        
       | klondike_ wrote:
       | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Guy_Macon/Wikipedia_has...
        
       | detaro wrote:
       | > _Is Wikimedia foundation destitute?_
       | 
       | No. If you search on HN, there's big discussions of this every
       | year.
       | 
       | > _Why are they pushing to get capital so fervently?_
       | 
       | Because it works, and they'll find _something_ to spend the money
       | on.
        
       | theginger wrote:
       | It is apparently swimming in money
       | https://www.dailydot.com/debug/wikipedia-endownemnt-fundrais...
        
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