# Wikipedia funding drive

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-funding-drive/819280>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 8, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-funding-drive/819280 "2018-08-08T15:10:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-funding-drive/819280/1 "2018-08-08T15:10:39Z")

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Wikipedia appear to be having a funding drive today. I know many Dopers contribute to this wonderful resource - in both senses - and I’ve just done my bit.

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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-funding-drive/819280/2 "2018-08-09T05:54:08Z")

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I always give something.

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-funding-drive/819280/3 "2018-08-09T12:15:33Z")

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Same here. It \*does \* feel like it’s only be a few months since they hit me up the last time but I’m not really mad about it, same way I feel it’s only right that I contribute a little sump’n to PBS or pay taxes.