I just gave Wikipedia $10. From memory, it's the first time I've donated. So that's roughly 50 cents for each year I've been making regular use of it. Good deal.
In my defence, I have contributed to Wikipedia many times over the years, editing articles and even starting one one, like the fediverse article.
Just as a contrast, in 2012 Stephen J. Dubner paid $1600 for a set of the last printed encyclopaedia that Britannica produced:
https://freakonomics.com/2012/04/yes-i-just-paid-1600-for-a-set-of-encyclopaedia-britannica/
#encyclopaedia #Britannica #Wikipedia
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