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Wikipedia Founder Releases Personal Appeal
brian0918 writes "In an apparent reply to the low turnout for their fourth quarter fundraiser, Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales has just released a personal appeal for donations to the Wikimedia Foundation. 'Wikipedia is soon to enter our 6th year online, and I want to take a moment to ask you for your help in continuing our mission. Wikipedia is facing new challenges and encountering new opportunities, and both are going to require major funds.'" The fund drive will run until Friday, January 6th.
Good comments, I think you're right that I might be mistaken -- but Wikipedia does seem to be having a problem getting the old donators to continue. Why is that?
:) Hey, I'm not altruistic at all -- I like the feeling I get when I help someone.
ModestNeeds.org is an interesting site. I never saw it before and I'm definitely interested in reading more. I started a small AnCap "movement" about 6 months ago in order to dispel the thought that anarchists are evil to the poor or those in trouble. We haven't gone public with it, but we're about to add a website in 06 regarding some of the things we're doing (in order to gain more ancaps in the movement).
We do "little things" for people, every day. Yesterday I helped 3 different people change tires on the highway (I-294 in Chicagoland). I'm an expert wheel changer it seems, as I had all 3 parties on their way in under 15 minutes each. Just something nice to do when you're NOT in a rush to get somewhere. I handed them a "you were helped by an anarchocapitalist" card, too
The week before I tried to help old people at the gas station -- found the oldest people needing gas, offered to pump it for them, and kicked in an extra $5 to help them with the rising fuel prices. I helped about 15 people ro so, I'd estimate, and it made me feel good to help them where Social Security is failing them. I also exchanged e-mail addresses with about 6 of them (all were over 70 and still driving!).
I'm hoping to see more "help your neighbor" anarchist movements growing over the next year or so. Libertarians and anarchists seem to do more talking than actual doing. In my experience, the anarchocapitalists I've helped create over the past year were directly because I convinced them of the ideology by showing them that we can still help others without a financial profit incentive -- feeling good is still a profit.