On 26 July 2012 12:45, Richard Symonds <richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

I love you guys, and I love this list :-)

OK, so: it's Wikipedia with a P, because hardly anyone donates to anything except Wikipedia (although Commons gets about 3% of mentions in donors letters at a guess, and Wikinews/WikiSource maybe 1%), and the address is designed for non-Wikimedians who either want to learn, or want to donate. People writing to us will either know the difference between Wikimedia and Wikipedia (in which case they won't be confused), or they won't know the difference, in which case we should use the most well-known name.The name that sticks in their minds most is 'Wikipedia'!

Having both is too expensive at the moment. It would cost an extra £200 +VAT to have a second one set up, which seems silly when it's only one character different.

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On 26 July 2012 12:30, Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
*cue discussion on trademark we should identify ourselves to the public with*

On 26 July 2012 12:26, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:

That sounds very cool. Wikipedia with a "p"? Is that likely to reduce
or increase confusion compared with having Wikimedia? Is having both
too expensives? (I have no idea what the split between fixed and unit
costs are for freepost accounts.)

On 26 July 2012 11:53, Richard Symonds <richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> All,
>
> Just to let you know that you can now write "FREEPOST WIKIPEDIA", in
> capitals, on an envelope, and pop it in the post - it'll come to the office.
> There's no need for a stamp.
>
> This is mainly designed to make it easier for donors to contact us, but it
> will work fine for volunteers, too, obviously - although the charity will be
> paying for postage on anything you send, so try and keep the weight down if
> you can :-)
>
> All the best,
>
> Richard Symonds
> Wikimedia UK
> 0207 065 0992
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