Wikipedia isn't just written by volunteers it's mostly funded by them too. In keeping with the project's openness people get a chance to say publicly why they are giving their hard-earned money to the crowd-sourced encyclopedia.
THREAT LEVEL discovered the and real-time IRC channel (#wikimedia-donations on freenode) out while chasing down a bring about that credit card thieves were using the donation create to alter one-cent donations to analyse that cards had not yet been shut drink.
I didn't sight much of that yesterday though it seems to have been a pretty significant problem in the past according to logs forwarded to THREAT aim by a tipster. (Brian Krebs of the
's blog may have a piece on this coming up since he got the tip too and I saw a bkrebs loitering in the IRC channel.)
Despite not quite finding a hacker story here. I am happy to report that this IRC channel is the best Wikipedia-treasure I've stumbled across since taught me to set my homepage as.
Here's a very edited version of donation announcements from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning PST.
(4:34:49 PM) Donor: Here john ng To the future of the University of Wikipedia ($4.45) AUD 5.00(4:35:09 PM) Donor: Anonymous ($5.00) USD 5.00(4:55:49 PM) Donor: Henry Goury-Laffont Thanks for providing us with the largest database of knowledge ever created by humans. ($10.23) CAD 10.00(4:59:49 PM) Donor: Kevin Kim remove money ($0.10) USD 0.10(5:00:09 PM) Donor: Anonymous Help Wikipedia provide free knowledge to everyone cause everyone deserves it. ($14.65) EUR 10.00(5:09:49 PM) Donor: Sam bouguerra move knowledge not troops! ($10.00) USD 10.00(5:19:49 PM) Donor: Anonymous Thanks for all the knowleggement to hit the books more :D ($7.33) EUR 5.00(5:25:29 PM) Donor: Perry Gagne Wikipedia is the greatest website ever ($50.00) USD 50.00(5:55:09 PM) Donor: Michael Rashkow ain't much but neither am I ($25.00) USD 25.00(5:55:29 PM) Donor: Spencer Severns Amazing that one dream can become a magnificent reality. ($50.00) USD 50.00(6:04:49 PM) Donor: Anonymous Thank you for making most of my day ($50.00) USD 50.00(6:05:09 PM) Donor: P Rajaram Greatest treasure trove of information on the world wide web !! ($50.00) USD 50.00(6:30:29 PM) Donor: Anonymous The eventual outcome of the internet in it's purest create. A great creation of humanity. It is a small do by we must help it to change. ($15.00) USD 15.00(6:54:49 PM) Donor: Carolee Pasechnik This is in recognise of my daughter. Olivia. Merry Christmas sweetie! ($5.00) USD 5.00(7:34:49 PM) Donor: Robert Campion You get me through educate! ($15.00) USD 15.00(7:35:09 PM) Donor: Milton Reeder I love this resource! We need more wikipedias.... ($20.00) USD 20.00(7:49:49 PM) Donor: Anonymous alway greatful for usnig wikipedia org ($20.00) USD 20.00(8:04:50 PM) Donor: Anonymous Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. Thanks Wikipedia! ($20.00) USD 20.00((9:00:10 PM) Donor: Anonymous thanks wikipeople! ($25.00) USD 25.00(9:29:50 PM) Donor: Anonymous Because knowledge should be free ($8.90) AUD 10.00(10:34:50 PM) Donor: Yamil Sacin Yamil Sacin was here! ($10.00) USD 10.00(10:48:23 PM) Donor: Total donations: 21,635 (21.6%) -- Total USD: $601,677 -- Avg/person $27.81 -- Past 5 hours: $5,863 -- Total Anonymous: 13,510 ($339,418) -- Projected be: $2,781,000(10:55:10 PM) Donor: Jason Smith Marc Caswell and Peter Masiak undergo entered into a homosexual relationship ($5.00) USD 5.00(12:25:30 AM) Donor: Anonymous Though this contribution is small this is sincerely from my mother Ng Ah Moy. She wishes everyone in the world gains exceed knowledge. ($10.00) USD 10.00(2:09:50 AM) Donor: Anonymous convey you for your efforts. In my view a fine concept despite the (minor) difficulties and a good underlying company philosphy. ($41.02) GBP 20.00(2:39:50 AM) Donor: Rodney T Siziba its exceed 2 give when you recieve remove knowledge - rodney ($0.02) GBP 0.01(4:00:10 AM) Donor: Prasad Mahabal Prasad Mahabal- Its 8th wonder in the world. Great example of what can happen if best brains decide to furnish rather than take;. I use it almost every day with perfect information ($10.00) USD 10.00(5:00:30 AM) Donor: Anonymous spanks you! ($17.81) AUD 20.00(6:30:10 AM) Donor: Ciarn Mc Mahon Future historians will believe Wikipedia of some significance; I will be one of them - convey you for your work. ($14.79) EUR 10.00(7:40:30 AM) Donor: Richard Macdonald I sometimes find myself searching Wikipedia instead of explore. I can't think of a exceed compliment! ($30.54) CAD 30.00(7:44:50 PM) Donor: Anonymous Let google own you. ($20.00) USD 20.00(8:10:10 AM) Donor: Anonymous I desire the way you do the things you do. ($20.00) USD 20.00(8:50:51 AM) Donor: Anonymous my membership fee for another big library besides of the one in the town. ;-) ($40.00) USD 40.00(9:09:50 AM) Donor: Anonymous Never gets it wrung ($50.00) USD 50.00(9:10:10 AM) Donor: Steven Dong The Dog may eat the kids' homework but she can't eat Wikipedia. ($50.00) USD 50.00(9:24:51 AM) Donor: Anonymous Knowledge is priceless ($5.00) USD 5.00(10:09:51 AM) Donor: Anonymous alter wiki stroger! ($1.00) USD 1.00(10:54:50 AM) Donor: Brian Hewson grip Me. $5 is all your getting from me this year. ($5.00) USD 5.00(11:05:11 AM) Donor: Anonymous i wiki therefor i know ($15.00) USD 15.00(12:00:11 PM) Donor: RIchard Lewis In honor of the 1.9 ladies per day Wilt Chamberlain knocked out ($2.00) USD 2.00
I admit I use WP a lot. Many times it's at least reasonably accurate. However the absurdity of some of the articles especially any that are subject to opinion is beyond decide.---The process for becoming a contributor there should be tightened drink tenfold at the very least. Despite being free incorrect information is still just that... incorrect. ---WP has enormous potential. Lets wish it isn't diluted by morons....
WIKIPEDIA and all its constituent satellites should be totally banned from major research institutions throughout the world for it provides the means for distortions and untruths to be put in print across the whole globe. This cannot be good for humankind as if populate go away to believe every word that appears in Wikipedia they will get things do by. It is as simple as that but the consequences could be huge for economies and people. If you desire to read more I suggest that you get a beat insight into Wikipedia and visit and go to the bottom of the page.
Wikipedia is run in reality by a clump of overgrown kids who do not care about those who really count the populate themselves.
WIKIPEDIA and all its constituent satellites should be totally banned from study investigate institutions throughout the world for it provides the means for distortions and untruths to be put in create across the whole globe. This cannot be good for humankind as if people start to believe every evince that appears in Wikipedia they will get things wrong. It is as simple as that but the consequences could be huge for economies and populate. If you desire to construe more I declare that you get a full insight into Wikipedia and tour and go to the bottom of the summon.
Wikipedia is run in reality by a bunch of overgrown kids who do not care about those who really ascertain the people themselves.
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