Personally, no I will not "donate" to them. I think it's a bit tacky to ask for donations to pay for a business like this. They should re-write their business plan so that they can pay their own employees, rather than begging for money. I have no problem donating to causes that are bettering our world, like helping the homeless or assisting disabled veterans, but this is a bit too much for me. I think their will be people who donate to them but it's really a shame that they feel entitled to these donations.
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As someone who contributes information regularly (in addition to simply viewing), I don't feel compelled to donate; I feel like giving my time has been my 'donation', so to speak.

I think people who simply read and utilize the information regularly, however, should consider donating; its hard to deny the impact Wikipedia has had in the recent past.
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I agree with the last two, this is something that needs to be community-driven (as opposed to community drivel?)

You pay by contributing, assuming you do so without vested interest. The phenomenon should stand on its own, or if some foundation wishes to support it without prejudice.
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Yes. I plan to donate a little. I constantly use their site to check up on minor facts and help me start researching topics.
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I have donated in the past because at best I am a passive user of Wikipedia. In the same way that I donate to my public library (although my property tax already endows it), I feel as though I can further strengthen my community and the online community by a free and educated sharing of information. I don't have children, but I still buy raffle tickets to help the school system. The Wikimedia Foundation is the same vital cause in my mind and for my daily life.

It opens what were elitist doors to the populations of developed countries. It is one of the wonders of the internet world.
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not a chance. it's nice to see that they're getting a response though (as i think i notice the number changing fro0m one visit to the next)
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I have donated to them in the past only because I used their website almost on a daily basis. However I don't trust Jimmy Wales anymore and I don't trust the volunteer curating that takes place for such a large repository of information.

Let's not forget Wikiality
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/?ml_video=72347
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Interestingly, I had just read Jimmy Wales' letter not long before seeing this question. I'm currently in the process of deciding if I should donate or not. I do use Wikipedia quite often, and I find it helpful so I feel I should contribute in some way. However, I think that they could find more creative ways of funding.
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Yes, but I need to make it past Thursday before any money gets put out for charity. Wikipedia is my #2 favorite pastime (after Mahalo Answers), so anything I can do to support it I will do.
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Not really. As a college student, I owe a lot to the Wikipedia (not because I cite it, but because it allows me to explore so much more than my classes offer, and it is extremely useful as a starting point for research), but I also owe $27,000 (so far) to a bank for my tuition, so I don't think I can justify a charitable donation just yet. However, once I actually have a job, it will be something I seriously considered, to give back to the database that has given me so much.
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There are people who donate to this cause, so you do not have to feel obligated to donate. There are people who really appreciate Wikipedia, and are able to make larger donations. If you are one of those people than you should donate, yet if you are not one of the people who use it a lot, and are not using it, then you should not sweat a donation. I believe it boils down to your belief. It's similar to people who give tips on this site, since you can tip people a dollar here or there, just imagine if everyone donated one dollar to the Wikipedia who used it, then they would reach their goals faster. Just think about it this way, people used to pay hundreds of dollars for an encyclopedia set, now Wikipedia provides it for you for free without having to have a large shelf of books that need to be updated. You may not be able to donate today, for whatever the reason, but maybe someday you will. If you cannot donate today, there is always someone who will be able to donate, so you should not feel obligated or bad about using the service without donating, but it's definitely something to consider if you use it a lot, or feel that you have greatly benefitted from using it.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donation

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