Just as an aside - tweets about the fundraiser don't appear to be the best source for informed commentary:
https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=wikipedia%20donations&src=ty...
Examples: "Wikipedia is begging for $3 donations? That screams 'Hey, we're in a little trouble over here'." "Silly Wikipedia. A service is no longer free once donations are needed to keep it free."
Perhaps it would be a good idea to reply to some of the comments via official accounts?
Regards,
Charles (User:Chuq)
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:21 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
"Wikipedia begging for donations per usual. "Advertising isn't evil" they say as they throw a second nag at me as I scroll down."
https://twitter.com/enemyplayer/status/539180814739988481
Obnoxious banners *really do damage the brand*.
What are the fundraiser metrics? If they don't include effect on the brand, they'll be motivating damaging behaviour.
- d.
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