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Every year the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] asks for financial contributions from unsuspecting donors who don't realize that 54 cents of every dollar they contribute will be wasted on ledger items that are ''not'' the program services that the Wikimedia 501(c)(3) is obligated to uphold.  So, every year we publicize this list of the '''Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia''', in hopes that more people will become educated about what's really going on behind Wikipedia.  Your comments are welcome on the [[Talk:Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia|discussion page]] here, or you may e-mail ResearchBiz@gmail.com for more discreet dialog.

Every year the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] asks for financial contributions from unsuspecting donors who don't realize that 54 cents of every dollar they contribute will be wasted on ledger items that are ''not'' the program services that the Wikimedia 501(c)(3) is obligated to uphold.  So, every year we publicize this list of the '''Top 10 Reasons Not to Donate to Wikipedia''', in hopes that more people will become educated about what's really going on behind Wikipedia.   

During the Wikimedia Foundation fundraising season, more than 1,000 people a day view this page.  Thanks to excellent search engine rankings for the page, it is hoped that at least some of the readers who visit will be dissuaded from adding their donation to the Wikimedia Foundation's huge wasteful spending spree.

During the Wikimedia Foundation fundraising season, more than 1,000 people a day view this page.  Thanks to excellent search engine rankings for the page, it is hoped that at least some of the readers who visit will be dissuaded from adding their donation to the Wikimedia Foundation's wasteful spending spree.  And we're not the only voice that's critiquing the Wikimedia Foundation's waste and ineptitude:

 

 

 

 

Also, please pardon the fact that most of the content on this page was written in 2011 and 2012 and has not been substantially updated since them.  The Wikimedia Foundation has a new Executive Director, for example (Lila Tretikov replaced Sue Gardner).  But the wasteful spending patterns continue unabated.  If anything, they have been accelerated.  With hope, the contents of this page will at least inspire you to find out more about the shortcomings of the Wikimedia Foundation, before you are duped into offering them money that they don't need and (more importantly) don't deserve.

==Wikimedia Foundation finances are suspect.==

==Wikimedia Foundation finances are suspect.==

<blockquote>''<nowiki>[We have learned...]</nowiki> that wiki administrators under the age of 18 are taking routine administrative actions in respect of images which could reasonably be described as pornography (in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Masturbating_Amy.jpg&diff=prev&oldid=31818520 this case], the administrator Julian C. is a self identified minor, and the image (which will appear if you click the link) is of a woman masturbating -- the file is called 'Masturbating Amy'.  I'd like to see some external advice sought on this matter, and I'd like to see <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Child_protection Wikipedia:Child protection]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> grow to contain some meaningful ideas for consideration.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''<nowiki>[We have learned...]</nowiki> that wiki administrators under the age of 18 are taking routine administrative actions in respect of images which could reasonably be described as pornography (in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Masturbating_Amy.jpg&diff=prev&oldid=31818520 this case], the administrator Julian C. is a self identified minor, and the image (which will appear if you click the link) is of a woman masturbating -- the file is called 'Masturbating Amy'.  I'd like to see some external advice sought on this matter, and I'd like to see <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Child_protection Wikipedia:Child protection]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> grow to contain some meaningful ideas for consideration.''</blockquote>

Then, imagine the founder of the non-profit, tax-advantaged organization [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=332094768&oldid=332088177] responding:

Then, imagine the founder of the non-profit, tax-advantaged organization [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=332094768&oldid=332088177 responding]:

<blockquote>''Hi privatemusings, yes, I'm aware of discussions in this area.--[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimbo Wales] 18:57, 16 December 2009 (UTC)''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''Hi privatemusings, yes, I'm aware of discussions in this area.--[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimbo Wales] 18:57, 16 December 2009 (UTC)''</blockquote>

* [[Directory:Josip Broz Tito and Wikipedia| Wikipedia's bias towards Dictator Josip Broz Tito and Communist Yugoslavia]]

* [[Directory:Josip Broz Tito and Wikipedia| Wikipedia's bias towards Dictator Josip Broz Tito and Communist Yugoslavia]]

==External Links:==

==External links==

* [http://www.examiner.com/wiki-edits-in-national/gregory-kohs Examiner.com news] exposing the Wikimedia Foundation

* [http://www.examiner.com/wiki-edits-in-national/gregory-kohs Examiner.com news] exposing the Wikimedia Foundation

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanger Who is Larry Sanger?]

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanger Who is Larry Sanger?]