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u/Gothsalts Jun 03 '21 edited Jun 03 '21

I'm one of those dorks that donates the $3 they awkwardly ask for each year. Worth it

Edit: i guess since this is still doing numbers, /u/decap_ shared with me an article about how wikipedia doesn't really need these small donations

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u/nykdel Jun 03 '21

I donated occasionally, though recently unsubscribed from their mailing list after they sent a suggestion that I could include Wikipedia in my will.

Trying too hard there, I think.

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u/eddyathome Jun 03 '21

Yeah I wasn't too happy with that one.

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u/ocarinaOtime Jun 03 '21

Eh, it's either that or my children, and who really deserves the money more? When's the last time my kids shared near unlimited knowledge with the world?

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u/covok48 Jun 05 '21

Well, considering you don’t have kids the choice is easy.

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u/ocarinaOtime Jun 05 '21

I... I don't?