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Title: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: SonofPegasus on November 29, 2013, 06:45:57 PM Wikipedia is making another push for donations, so I e-mailed them yesterday telling them that I would love to donate if they accepted bitcoin. Here was the response:
Michael Beattie, Nov 29 09:10 am (PST): 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, Michael Beattie Donor Services Associate Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Let's all send a quick e-mail to throw our support behind wikipedia's acceptance of virtual currency. It takes a minute and could go a long way. I plan on responding that I appreciate the consideration and will be making a small donation in the meantime. Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: BitchicksHusband on November 29, 2013, 06:53:27 PM Wikipedia is making another push for donations, so I e-mailed them yesterday telling them that I would love to donate if they accepted bitcoin. Here was the response: Michael Beattie, Nov 29 09:10 am (PST): 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, Michael Beattie Donor Services Associate Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Let's all send a quick e-mail to throw our support behind wikipedia's acceptance of virtual currency. It takes a minute and could go a long way. I plan on responding that I appreciate the consideration and will be making a small donation in the meantime. What's the e-mail address? I'll tell them I will donate $10 as soon as they accept it in bitcoin. Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: SonofPegasus on November 29, 2013, 07:02:18 PM Wikipedia is making another push for donations, so I e-mailed them yesterday telling them that I would love to donate if they accepted bitcoin. Here was the response: Michael Beattie, Nov 29 09:10 am (PST): 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, Michael Beattie Donor Services Associate Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Let's all send a quick e-mail to throw our support behind wikipedia's acceptance of virtual currency. It takes a minute and could go a long way. I plan on responding that I appreciate the consideration and will be making a small donation in the meantime. What's the e-mail address? I'll tell them I will donate $10 as soon as they accept it in bitcoin. E-mail: fundraising@wikimedia.org If everyone just takes a minute to e-mail this could be the biggest media pump yet! Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: rayfloyd on November 29, 2013, 07:04:08 PM They have that email as an auto-reply when bitcoin is mentionned for quite a while now I believe.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: rmines on November 29, 2013, 07:23:08 PM Would be nice to see wikipedia accepting BTC donations.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: LiteCoinGuy on November 29, 2013, 07:45:27 PM they are so stupid. its so simple to accept BTC ::)
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: SonofPegasus on November 29, 2013, 07:55:06 PM They have that email as an auto-reply when bitcoin is mentionned for quite a while now I believe. Maybe - but we can just write BTC or virtual currency or whatever. The fact is that even with an auto-reply they will know there is a growing push for them to accept BTC, and this will only speed up the process. They clearly have a team dedicated to fundraising and love $$ as much as the next non-profit. Regardless, a 10 second e-mail does not hurt! Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: fluidjax on November 29, 2013, 08:39:39 PM emailed... I will donate as soon as its done.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: LiteCoinGuy on November 29, 2013, 09:45:35 PM emailed. ::)
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: aleprok on November 29, 2013, 09:54:13 PM Emailed! ;D
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Patzek on November 29, 2013, 11:03:32 PM Emailed.
I hope they will get the hint. It's kind of silly since so many people might donate if they just get btc. Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Mondy on November 29, 2013, 11:44:53 PM I swear they already accept btc
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: hilariousandco on November 29, 2013, 11:50:21 PM I swear they already accept btc Wikileaks. Wikipedia is stupid for not accepting 'em. Do they not want free money that'll probably've doubled by the time they get around to doing something with it? Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: pand70 on November 29, 2013, 11:52:49 PM Obviously anyone is monitoring bitcoin lately. Wikipedia lost a great opportunity during the early early days to benefit greatly from bitcoins.
Well it is never to late and it will be good pr anyway :P Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Lauda on November 29, 2013, 11:59:27 PM They've been saying that for a long time now.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Mike Christ on November 30, 2013, 12:18:10 AM For people who need money badly, they sure do hate money.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: hilariousandco on November 30, 2013, 12:24:53 AM http://sfcitizen.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wiki-copy-450x135.jpg
Hi. I am Mr Wikipedia and can proudly announce that we now accept cryptocurrencies! To donate, please send coins to the following addresses: Bitcoin: 1BxtA9j2qD9KZKnrihiuB7YmZT8rr6Rimh Litecoins to: LeGwkGcgB8piPgsLB4hiHoGHytGzVo57Tj Feathercoins to: 6jMX3vHgmm43Z9Scg9ZeP7ixryk1f9cQum Infinitecoins to: iPkMVrrPyh5MTqYLvU19mYYEyfYP3i92Tb Thanks ;D. Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 30, 2013, 12:35:38 AM http://sfcitizen.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wiki-copy-450x135.jpg Hi. I am Mr Wikipedia and can proudly announce that we now accept cryptocurrencies! To donate, please send coins to the following addresses: Bitcoin: 1BxtA9j2qD9KZKnrihiuB7YmZT8rr6Rimh Litecoins to: LeGwkGcgB8piPgsLB4hiHoGHytGzVo57Tj Feathercoins to: 6jMX3vHgmm43Z9Scg9ZeP7ixryk1f9cQum Infinitecoins to: iPkMVrrPyh5MTqYLvU19mYYEyfYP3i92Tb Thanks ;D. Wow! Finally! https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=352479.new BTW, I didn't know Jimmy Wales was a Scientologist. Can't wait to see him on Oprah. http://icydk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/tom_cruise_oprah_winfrey.jpg Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 30, 2013, 12:38:26 AM Time for me to send Wikipedia an email:
Quote $1,000 USD Bitcoin Donation to Wikipedia I'm well aware that others before I have written you fine folks about accepting bitcoins as one of your donation options. I fully expect to receive the same auto-response reply they have gotten in the pass. But, since I represent Bitcoin 100, I want to declare that once Wikipedia starts accepting bitcoin donations, Bitcoin 100 will send a $1,000 USD donation in BTC to any Bitcoin wallet address provided under your control, predicated that funds are still available, of which currently we have $163,475.59 in our coffer as seen here: https://blockchain.info/address/1BTC1oo1J3MEt5SFj74ZBcF2Mk97Aah4ac If or when a decision is made for Wikipedia to start accepting donations in bitcoins, please consider using Bitpay (https://bitpay.com/) as your payment provider, whereupon you'll never incur a processing fee. I'm from Sandwich, Illinois, currently in Pensacola, FL, to help a Bitcoin-accepting NPO, Sean's Outpost, with their Thanksgiving at Satoshi Forest endeavor to feed the homeless. Once I leave here, I'm heading to a two-day Las Vegas conference to raise a million dollars via strictly bitcoins for the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund. As you're well aware, Bitcoin is now a force to reckon with and, sooner or later, the major NPOs and NGOs worldwide will be accepting bitcoins to not only increase their fund raising drive efforts, but lower their cost as well when doing such. Allow me to share with you something I found on the internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_lifecycle. Clearly, Wikipedia can be an "Early Adopter" or a "Laggard". It's your call, but we at Bitcoin 100, along with the Bitcoin community, hope you wisely choose the former and lead the way for all other NPOs/NGOs to follow in your footsteps, oppose to you wise folks following in some other's. Sincerely, Bruno Kucinskas a.k.a. The Most Interesting Bitcoiner in the World 815-508-1668 Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: cedivad on November 30, 2013, 12:40:00 AM Bruno Kucinskas a.k.a. The Most Interesting Bitcoiner in the World (facepalm)Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 30, 2013, 12:41:58 AM Bruno Kucinskas a.k.a. The Most Interesting Bitcoiner in the World (facepalm)Dude, I only did that so that they will take me seriously. Seriously! I didn't want to use the following sig for obvious reasons. ~TMIBTCITW Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: cedivad on November 30, 2013, 12:43:28 AM I would throw the email in the trash only for that reason...
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 30, 2013, 12:45:25 AM I would throw the email in the trash only for that reason... I bet you a donut that I'll at least get an auto-reply. Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: leetlamer on November 30, 2013, 01:50:17 AM Seriously. It'd be a total win/win. I'm sure the goals of Wikipedia matches up with the ideology of a lot of bitcoiners. They would get a lot of bitcoin donations for sure. And then bitcoin gets another high profile organization that accepts it as currency.
Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: DeeSome on November 30, 2013, 02:53:48 AM Time for me to send Wikipedia an email: Quote $1,000 USD Bitcoin Donation to Wikipedia I'm well aware that others before I have written you fine folks about accepting bitcoins as one of your donation options. I fully expect to receive the same auto-response reply they have gotten in the pass. But, since I represent Bitcoin 100, I want to declare that once Wikipedia starts accepting bitcoin donations, Bitcoin 100 will send a $1,000 USD donation in BTC to any Bitcoin wallet address provided under your control, predicated that funds are still available, of which currently we have $163,475.59 in our coffer as seen here: https://blockchain.info/address/1BTC1oo1J3MEt5SFj74ZBcF2Mk97Aah4ac If or when a decision is made for Wikipedia to start accepting donations in bitcoins, please consider using Bitpay (https://bitpay.com/) as your payment provider, whereupon you'll never incur a processing fee. I'm from Sandwich, Illinois, currently in Pensacola, FL, to help a Bitcoin-accepting NPO, Sean's Outpost, with their Thanksgiving at Satoshi Forest endeavor to feed the homeless. Once I leave here, I'm heading to a two-day Las Vegas conference to raise a million dollars via strictly bitcoins for the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund. As you're well aware, Bitcoin is now a force to reckon with and, sooner or later, the major NPOs and NGOs worldwide will be accepting bitcoins to not only increase their fund raising drive efforts, but lower their cost as well when doing such. Allow me to share with you something I found on the internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_lifecycle. Clearly, Wikipedia can be an "Early Adopter" or a "Laggard". It's your call, but we at Bitcoin 100, along with the Bitcoin community, hope you wisely choose the former and lead the way for all other NPOs/NGOs to follow in your footsteps, oppose to you wise folks following in some other's. Sincerely, Bruno Kucinskas a.k.a. The Most Interesting Bitcoiner in the World 815-508-1668 Bruno's dead. http://www.tributes.com/show/Bruno-Kucinskas-89015430 Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: hilariousandco on November 30, 2013, 05:00:52 AM Seriously. It'd be a total win/win. I'm sure the goals of Wikipedia matches up with the ideology of a lot of bitcoiners. They would get a lot of bitcoin donations for sure. And then bitcoin gets another high profile organization that accepts it as currency. I've seen other threads on this forum where people are literally wanting to throw their BTC at wikipedia. I don't know why they can't just donate with cash, but eh. :D Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: malumeze86 on November 30, 2013, 05:56:32 AM Seriously. It'd be a total win/win. I'm sure the goals of Wikipedia matches up with the ideology of a lot of bitcoiners. They would get a lot of bitcoin donations for sure. And then bitcoin gets another high profile organization that accepts it as currency. I've seen other threads on this forum where people are literally wanting to throw their BTC at wikipedia. I don't know why they can't just donate with cash, but eh. :D I have donated cash for the past few years. I feel that witholding my donation for a bit could spur their acceptance of BTC. Why not add another major site that accepts BTC? It just makes sense. In the end they will still get money from me.... They always do because I value their service, however, I might value it a BIT more if they would take BTC rather than fiat. ;) EDIT: email sent Title: Re: Reply from Wikipedia: "Currently 'monitoring bitcoin with interest'" Post by: joesmoe2012 on November 30, 2013, 06:05:22 AM Wikipedia is making another push for donations, so I e-mailed them yesterday telling them that I would love to donate if they accepted bitcoin. Here was the response: Michael Beattie, Nov 29 09:10 am (PST): 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, Michael Beattie Donor Services Associate Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://wikimediafoundation.org Support us: https://donate.wikimedia.org Let's all send a quick e-mail to throw our support behind wikipedia's acceptance of virtual currency. It takes a minute and could go a long way. I plan on responding that I appreciate the consideration and will be making a small donation in the meantime. What's the e-mail address? I'll tell them I will donate $10 as soon as they accept it in bitcoin. E-mail: fundraising@wikimedia.org If everyone just takes a minute to e-mail this could be the biggest media pump yet! email sent. |
