While we are thrilled to see people recognize the value of ’s non-commercial, volunteer model, we know the community’s work is already monetized without the commensurate or in-kind support that is critical to our sustainability.
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For example, major search engines index our results. That’s wonderful, but we require people to edit us to stay up-to-date. Scraping our content means people can’t contribute.
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This has real implications! The world changes in real time. We are generally faster than a search engine in offering up-to-date information on world events - especially celebrity death hoaxes.
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And frankly, we don’t want you to blindly trust us. Sure, we’re mostly accurate - but not always! We want you to read with a critical eye. Check citations! Edit and correct inaccurate information! You can’t do that in a simple search result.
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We know that when more people read critically, the better we get. (I’ve got citations!) The flip side is the Wikipedia editors are often on the front lines of challenging conversations about truth and facts.
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At , we support the editing community. We know that building the world’s knowledge is hard - especially when it comes to disputed and controversial topics.
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We love being a resource to the world, and are committed to getting better with every edit. But is a labor of love - for the world, by the world!
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You might rely on us, but we rely on you. If you use , please support Wikipedia! Your edit, your time, your advocacy, your donation - they’re all a contribution to essential, open, and free knowledge for all.
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