Topic: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin - page 3. (Read 6423 times)
Does Wikipedia publish the donations list so we can see our donations on their site and feel good about it?
This morning we sent a direct deposit to Wikipedia for $790.36 which is all of the bitcoin donations received from noon yesterday until this morning.
Great job guys!
We will continue to do this every day. I do have hope that eventually the donate button will be on Wikipedia's site, but for now having the button on our blog accomplishes the same thing.
Great job guys!
We will continue to do this every day. I do have hope that eventually the donate button will be on Wikipedia's site, but for now having the button on our blog accomplishes the same thing.
Donated!
Large organizations need more time to understand what is BTC
Large organizations need more time to understand what is BTC
Fact 1: You claim to want to donate to wikipedia with BTC.
I claim to want wikipedia to accept my BTC. And once they do, I will most certainly donate generously.I appreciate bitpay's initiative. But getting Wikipedia to publicly announce they accept Bitcoin themselves, THAT's what this is about.
Thanks for the initiative but I won't donate until THEY ask for bitcoin donation.
+1I have no idea but if they really need money then they would accept bitcoin and would not be so picky about donations
+1Be sure to mention that more of us are ready to donate when they have their own bitcoin addy.
+1I do appreciate this option but personally I still won't give them anything until they themselves accept Bitcoin. My opinion is that if they don't accept bitcoins they really don't need the money.
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I do appreciate this option but personally I still won't give them anything until they themselves accept Bitcoin. My opinion is that if they don't accept bitcoins they really don't need the money.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/06/29/wikipedia-accepts-enemies-of-the-internet-currencies/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/06/29/wikipedia-accepts-enemies-of-the-internet-currencies/
How does this work for tax purposes? If I give bitcoins to BitPay, and BitPay gives dollars to Wikipedia, WIkipedia will issue a tax receipt showing BitPay as the donor.
As much as I like seeing bitpay being proactive I have many doubts The Wikimedia Foundation will like this.
And I don't like it either, TBH...
And I don't like it either, TBH...
I think you should hold all the money donated for a month or so and show Wikipedia how much they are missing out. Only pay if the officially setup their own account, otherwise refund everyone and the end.
So you are suggesting Bitpay should scam me? I don't like that suggestion.it's not a scam, wiki either accepts the btc via bitpay by making an official account or bitpay refunds it if they don't create an account and you get to use that publicity to hammer it home to them they they can't really be hurting for money that bad if they are turning it down.
I have no idea but if they really need money then they would accept bitcoin and would not be so picky about donations
Exact. A donation is a donation so they should not spit on it if they really need it.
I have no idea but if they really need money then they would accept bitcoin and would not be so picky about donations
I don't call it dogma, I call it boycott and yes I will boycott as much as I can those who don't accept my bitcoins.
If you honestly don't use/read/consult wikipedia ever as part of your boycott, then you are totally in the clear and my argument doesn't really apply to you.
And it ain't trollin' if dem facts be true. Fact 1: You claim to want to donate to wikipedia with BTC. Fact 2: You have a way to do so.
If they have enough money why is 1/3 of my screen taken up by their banner ad begging for money?
I don't call it dogma, I call it boycott and yes I will boycott as much as I can those who don't accept my bitcoins.
If you honestly don't use/read/consult wikipedia ever as part of your boycott, then you are totally in the clear and my argument doesn't really apply to you.
And it ain't trollin' if dem facts be true. Fact 1: You claim to want to donate to wikipedia with BTC. Fact 2: You have a way to do so.
Be sure to mention that more of us are ready to donate when they have their own bitcoin addy.
Thanks for the initiative but I won't donate until THEY ask for bitcoin donation.
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I think you should hold all the money donated for a month or so and show Wikipedia how much they are missing out. Only pay if the officially setup their own account, otherwise refund everyone and the end.
+1
I think you should hold all the money donated for a month or so and show Wikipedia how much they are missing out. Only pay if the officially setup their own account, otherwise refund everyone and the end.
So you are suggesting Bitpay should scam me? I don't like that suggestion. 
Thanks for the initiative but I won't donate until THEY ask for bitcoin donation.
+1
I think you should hold all the money donated for a month or so and show Wikipedia how much they are missing out. Only pay if the officially setup their own account, otherwise refund everyone and the end.
+1
Don't forget to show them (the Wikipedians) how much money you will have donated from Bitcoin users.
And us. Please show us too the mountains of coins that will be donated....
Don't forget to show them (the Wikipedians) how much money you will have donated from Bitcoin users.
And it ain't trollin' if dem facts be true. Fact 1: You claim to want to donate to wikipedia with BTC. Fact 2: You have a way to do so.
It's good for those who want to support wikipedia I agree but for myself I still prefer supporting bitcoin.
I appreciate bitpay efforts, but I think I can live without wikipedia.
Eventually, a brand new wikipedia will flourish, and they will accept bitcoins from start.
Eventually, a brand new wikipedia will flourish, and they will accept bitcoins from start.
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