At first it doesn't sound unreasonable to give a couple quid to keep the site running.
Unfortunately for them, I felt compelled to first check whether they actually needed the money or not.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/wikipedia-endownemnt-fundraising/
Turns out they have more money than they can spend.
And, like many large charities, they've done the usual trick of expanding their paid staff, creating a pyramid of management earning up to $400k each. Whilst, as such charities are wont to do, relying on unpaid volunteers to do the actual good work of the charity.
And this is why I hate large charities. How many of your donations are just going to pay someone's $400k salary. Why are the only paid staff the management and the fundraising team?
Another thing typical of large charities is that Wiki now engages in political lobbying.
So yeah, they aren't getting my £2 now or, well, ever. They don't need it to maintain the site, and their managers aren't going to starve. Plus they're now begging in regions like India and places that genuinely have sod all in the first place. Shameful.
Unfortunately for them, I felt compelled to first check whether they actually needed the money or not.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/wikipedia-endownemnt-fundraising/
Turns out they have more money than they can spend.
And, like many large charities, they've done the usual trick of expanding their paid staff, creating a pyramid of management earning up to $400k each. Whilst, as such charities are wont to do, relying on unpaid volunteers to do the actual good work of the charity.
And this is why I hate large charities. How many of your donations are just going to pay someone's $400k salary. Why are the only paid staff the management and the fundraising team?
Another thing typical of large charities is that Wiki now engages in political lobbying.
So yeah, they aren't getting my £2 now or, well, ever. They don't need it to maintain the site, and their managers aren't going to starve. Plus they're now begging in regions like India and places that genuinely have sod all in the first place. Shameful.