Title: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Yuhfhrh on November 27, 2012, 09:52:32 PM Even if you have done it before, I encourage you to do it again. Send them an email at donate@wikimedia.org :D
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34538839/srthwretnern.jpg https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34538839/ewrgwergweg.jpg Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: toffoo on November 27, 2012, 10:50:45 PM Haven't you seen their reply? (and ours?):
http://blog.bitinstant.com/blog/2012/11/20/the-full-faith-and-credit-of-wikipedia.html I suppose it can't hurt to keep badgering them though. Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Rudd-O on November 27, 2012, 10:51:50 PM Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Yuhfhrh on November 27, 2012, 10:52:01 PM Haven't you seen their reply? (and ours?): Yeah.I suppose it can't hurt to keep badgering them though. Exactly.You don't have to donate, just ask them to accept it. If they accept it, it also may help move along the removal of sudoghost lol Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Technomage on November 27, 2012, 11:12:22 PM I'll send an email. They won't get a penny from me until they accept Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: markodude on November 28, 2012, 06:59:28 PM E-mail sent also, I said we could probably get 100BTC together if they would accept it :P ;D
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: RodeoX on November 28, 2012, 07:03:57 PM Just today I sent them my normal email stating that I want to donate, but I could not find their bitcoin address. When they respond and say they do not have one. I act shocked and request that they email me when they get one so that I can help them. I also mention that PayPal or credit cards are not secure or private enough. I don't feel too bad saying these things, as they are true.
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: jjiimm_64 on November 28, 2012, 07:06:16 PM I sent an email the day after wordpress news... I got the normal reply about "at this time bla bla bla" Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Raoul Duke on November 28, 2012, 07:46:31 PM Quote Wikipedia needs donations, time to FTFY. Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: RodeoX on November 28, 2012, 08:25:31 PM Next time they ask me for dollars I'm going ask "What are those again? My grandpa talks about dollars also." ???
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Gabi on November 28, 2012, 08:55:44 PM I don't think they really need donations, otherwise they would accept bitcoin ;)
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: FreeMoney on November 28, 2012, 09:21:23 PM I don't think they really need donations, otherwise they would accept bitcoin ;) Came to say it. Clearly not a pressing need. Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: chiropteran on November 29, 2012, 01:48:43 PM I'm sending the following-
Hello, I love wikipedia. It's an incredible resource, both for useful needed information and for simple browsing and reading for fun. Many times I have consulted wikipedia for something and seen the notice at the top, pleading for donations. Unfortunately, it seems you won't accept my donations in the form of bitcoins. Part of the reason I love wikipedia is that it is open an free, not free in the monetary aspect but free in that it is free from mega-corporation control. Being forced to support a for-profit corporation such as paypal, Mastercard, or Amazon in order to donate to wikipedia is unacceptable to me. I want to donate to you, but I refuse to give any part of that donation over to a corporate entity simply because they control the payment methods. I understand some organizations are afraid to try this new currency, for whatever reasons. However, I urge wikimedia.org to look into the details, as there really is nothing to fear. WordPress recently began accepting bitcoins, as time goes on the currency will become more mainstream, however I'd really like to donate right now and I simply can't until you choose to support the currency. Bitcoins are free and open. I would happily donate 5 bitcoins right now, today, (current value ~$60 USD) if wikimedia.org would simply accept them. Thank you, [my name] Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: World on November 29, 2012, 01:57:42 PM email has been sent :)
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Yuhfhrh on December 05, 2012, 03:08:09 AM Got an email back:
Quote Thanks for your email and for your suggestion. We are aware of bitcoin, and we will continue to monitor it with interest. Thanks again for taking the time to email us. Sincerely, Joshua VanDavier Donor Services Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org" Sounds better than what they said to me before lol Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Seal on December 05, 2012, 06:45:56 AM Quote Hi there Wikipedia! I love the site and use it all the time. I appreciate the service you are providing to the internet… and the world! I'm wanting to make a generous donation however would like to do so with Bitcoins, do you accept them? If so, please send me your address. Many thanks ;) I'll post their response if I receive one. Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: prezbo on December 05, 2012, 09:44:51 AM Wondering when wikipedia will start answering these e-mails with a link to this (http://blog.bitpay.com/2012/11/donate-to-wikipedia-with-bitcoin.html)... :)
Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Yuhfhrh on December 05, 2012, 09:47:14 AM Wondering when wikipedia will start answering these e-mails with a link to this (http://blog.bitpay.com/2012/11/donate-to-wikipedia-with-bitcoin.html)... :) I would be happy if they did, because then they would also probably put a bitpay link on the site lol Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: rat on December 05, 2012, 12:55:57 PM if their answer is no - why do you folks feel the urge to keep badgering them about it? do you behave this way when anyone else tells you no? Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: BitPay Business Solutions on December 05, 2012, 03:24:56 PM it would literally take them about 1 minute to copy this HTML code form from our blog to their site. in the meantime you can donate here. we have already paid them $1100 worth of bitcoins.
http://blog.bitpay.com Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: HostFat on December 05, 2012, 03:48:56 PM @BitPay
Do they know that these money are coming from you? Can they see the "bitcoin" word somewhere when they receive them? Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: RodeoX on December 06, 2012, 02:45:41 PM Got a somewhat neutral reply from wikimedia.
Reply################################## Josh VanDavier, Dec 05 23:16 (PST): Hi Rich, Thanks for your email and for your suggestion. We are aware of bitcoin, and we will continue to monitor it with interest. Thanks again for taking the time to email us. Sincerely, Joshua VanDavier Donor Services Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org My email################################ Rodeox, Nov 29 06:49 (PST): As a fan of wikipedia's knobble contribution to the Internet and humanity, I would like to thank you and offer some support. I know that the need to raise money is a constant struggle and that every bit helps. However I have not found a way to safely and privately donate to Wikipedia, I would urge you to consider accepting donations denominated in Bitcoin. Bitcoin offers you the opportunity to receive help without sharing part of the donation with PayPal or credit card companies. Many of us will simply never use such options for donation. Your money is ready to be transmitted and would be in your wallet in seconds, if only you had a bitcoin wallet. Fellow knowledge seeker, Rich Wagner Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Seal on December 06, 2012, 09:15:10 PM Here's the anti-climatic response I received:
Quote Josh VanDavier, Dec 05 15:50 (PST): Hi, Thanks for your email and for your interest in supporting free knowledge. Unfortunately we do not accept bitcoins. For a full list of other donation options, please visit http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give/en. Thank you again for your interest! Sincerely, Joshua VanDavier Donor Services Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: RodeoX on December 07, 2012, 03:03:00 PM Here's the anti-climatic response I received: Hey seal, look at our respective responses. One day apart and it looks like they have softened their stance. Or is it my wishful thinking?Quote Josh VanDavier, Dec 05 15:50 (PST): Hi, Thanks for your email and for your interest in supporting free knowledge. Unfortunately we do not accept bitcoins. For a full list of other donation options, please visit http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give/en. Thank you again for your interest! Sincerely, Joshua VanDavier Donor Services Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Seal on December 09, 2012, 10:22:49 AM Here's the anti-climatic response I received: Hey seal, look at our respective responses. One day apart and it looks like they have softened their stance. Or is it my wishful thinking?Quote Josh VanDavier, Dec 05 15:50 (PST): Hi, Thanks for your email and for your interest in supporting free knowledge. Unfortunately we do not accept bitcoins. For a full list of other donation options, please visit http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give/en. Thank you again for your interest! Sincerely, Joshua VanDavier Donor Services Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Looks like you got it more polite than me RodeoX. This is going to take some persistence, it'll be a good idea if people keep emailing them about it. At least that way bitcoin awareness will remain high amongst the 'Donor Services Managers'. We'll slowly change their views ;) Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: Seal on December 09, 2012, 10:24:00 AM it would literally take them about 1 minute to copy this HTML code form from our blog to their site. in the meantime you can donate here. we have already paid them $1100 worth of bitcoins. http://blog.bitpay.com I doubt it'll be a coding issue they seem to have a capable team - and especially as you made integration so simple. It'll be an internal policy from one of the seniors there for sure. Title: Re: Wikipedia needs donations, time to ask them to accept bitcoin again. Post by: MPOE-PR on December 09, 2012, 12:10:47 PM Wikipedia is evil.
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