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[ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:18:38 PM
Last edit: November 29, 2012, 04:48:41 PM by BitPay Business Solutions

Anyone with bitcoins can now donate to Wikipedia with bitcoin!

http://blog.bitpay.com/2012/11/donate-to-wikipedia-with-bitcoin.html

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In order to support Wikipedia and provide the Bitcoin community a way to express themselves, BitPay has setup a merchant account that will accept and forward donations to Wikipedia on behalf of the Bitcoin community. BitPay will automatically convert these into US dollars and deposit US dollars into Wikipedias bank account every day. BitPay will offer this service at no charge to the donors or to Wikipedia.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:21:38 PM

This is great news. Good for you!

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:24:19 PM

Quote from: hazek on November 29, 2012, 04:21:50 PM

Took them long enough

Who "them"? Wikipedia? I doubt they know about this.

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November 29, 2012, 04:24:26 PM

Quote from: hazek on November 29, 2012, 04:21:50 PM

Took them long enough NOW DONATE UNTIL IT HURTS, bitcheZ! Grin

This isn't Wikipedia's official action.

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November 29, 2012, 04:25:44 PM

Donated! It totally seems to work!

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:28:14 PM

I don't approve this. Just my opinion...

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November 29, 2012, 04:32:59 PM

Quote from: Carlos L. on November 29, 2012, 04:28:14 PM

I don't approve this. Just my opinion...

Wiki is a worthwhile cause. But I would prefer to get them to accept bitcoin on their own.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:33:44 PM

Or they should advertise this.. That people can donate with bitcoins through bitpay.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:34:00 PM

Quote from: RodeoX on November 29, 2012, 04:32:59 PM

Wiki is a worthwhile cause. But I would prefer to get them to accept bitcoin on their own.

Yep, we will get there. Big companies like this need to take baby steps.

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November 29, 2012, 04:37:54 PM

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Thanks for the initiative but I won't donate until THEY ask for bitcoin donation.

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November 29, 2012, 04:40:47 PM

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Quote from: knight22 on November 29, 2012, 04:37:54 PM

Thanks for the initiative but I won't donate until THEY ask for bitcoin donation.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 04:58:42 PM

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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.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 05:00:00 PM

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/06/29/wikipedia-accepts-enemies-of-the-internet-currencies/

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Why does the Wikimedia Foundation not currently accept Bitcoin? The Wikimedia Foundation, as a donor-driven organization, has a fiduciary duty to be responsible and prudent with its money. This has been interpreted to mean that we do not accept artificial currencies that is, those not backed by the full faith and credit of an issuing government. We do, however, strive to provide as many methods of donating as possible and continue to monitor Bitcoin with interest and may revisit this position should circumstances change.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 05:04:43 PM

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Donated 1$ to express my interest.

Real donations to come as soon as they officially accept Bitcoin.

All previous versions of currency will no longer be supported as of this update

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 05:09:24 PM

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I donated .8 BTC (not a lot, but if a respectable amount of my entire BTC holding)

While it would be nice if Wiki accepted BTC straight up it is also important to support Wikipedia itself.

All these people who claim they refuse to donate until Wikipedia immediatly accepts their dogmatic terms for donation are giving BTC a bad name and reinforces the stereotype that BTC is more a religion than anything else. Look, you have been given a way to use BTC to support an important organization. Put your money where your mouth is or just admit that you're really just pushing dogma.

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November 29, 2012, 05:41:06 PM

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Quote from: mccorvic on November 29, 2012, 05:09:24 PM

All these people who claim they refuse to donate until Wikipedia immediatly accepts their dogmatic terms for donation are giving BTC a bad name and reinforces the stereotype that BTC is more a religion than anything else. Look, you have been given a way to use BTC to support an important organization. Put your money where your mouth is or just admit that you're really just pushing dogma.

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.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 05:47:30 PM

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No thanks.

They don't really need donations if they don't accept bitcoin

and mccorvic, 0/10 trolling.

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Re: [ANN] Donate to Wikipedia with Bitcoin

November 29, 2012, 06:06:04 PM

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Quote from: knight22 on November 29, 2012, 05:41:06 PM

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. Cheesy

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November 29, 2012, 06:11:08 PM

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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.

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November 29, 2012, 06:15:23 PM

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Quote from: mccorvic on November 29, 2012, 06:06:04 PM

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. Cheesy

It's good for those who want to support wikipedia I agree but for myself I still prefer supporting bitcoin.

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