FAQ/en: Revision history

28 March 2024

• curprev 21:1321:13, 28 March 2024‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 40 bytes +12‎ Redirected page to Frequently asked questions Tags: New redirect 2017 source edit

12 March 2019

• curprev 18:5318:53, 12 March 2019‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 28 bytes +1‎ Removed redirect to donate:FAQ/en Tag: Removed redirect
• curprev 18:4818:48, 12 March 2019‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 27 bytes −12,589‎ moved to donatewiki Tag: New redirect

28 January 2019

• curprev 16:2616:26, 28 January 2019‎ KThaney (WMF) talk contribs‎ 12,616 bytes +192‎ →‎What is the Wikimedia Endowment?

5 January 2019

• curprev 20:3720:37, 5 January 2019‎ Arcticocean talk contribs‎ 12,424 bytes +9‎ →‎How does Wikipedia stay reliable and neutral?: updated content
• curprev 20:3420:34, 5 January 2019‎ Arcticocean talk contribs‎ 12,415 bytes −10‎ →‎How does Wikipedia stay reliable and neutral?: simplified this title
• curprev 20:3320:33, 5 January 2019‎ Arcticocean talk contribs‎ 12,425 bytes −61‎ →‎What is Wikipedia?: copyedited for brevity; who knew this page received hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pageviews?

12 October 2018

• curprev 18:4718:47, 12 October 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 12,486 bytes −52‎ No edit summary

5 October 2018

• curprev 20:0020:00, 5 October 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 12,538 bytes −17‎ removed Category:FAQ using HotCat
• curprev 19:4419:44, 5 October 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 12,555 bytes +11‎ Moving from Category:Pages to be exported to Meta-Wiki to Category:Archival content to be exported to Meta-Wiki using Cat-a-lot

26 September 2018

• curprev 20:4720:47, 26 September 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 12,544 bytes −30‎ phasing out Category:English

21 September 2018

• curprev 18:5418:54, 21 September 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ 12,574 bytes −15‎ No edit summary

19 September 2018

• curprev 03:1803:18, 19 September 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ 12,589 bytes +1‎ {{Historical}}
• curprev 03:1803:18, 19 September 2018‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 12,588 bytes +47‎ added Category:Pages to be exported to Meta-Wiki using HotCat

10 September 2018

• curprev 21:0421:04, 10 September 2018‎ MBeattie talk contribs‎ m 12,541 bytes +650‎ →‎How can I contact the Wikimedia Foundation?: Zendesk privacy policy disclaimer & link added

21 November 2017

• curprev 04:0004:00, 21 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,891 bytes −1‎ fixed spacing issue
• curprev 03:5903:59, 21 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,892 bytes −5,488‎ updated and reformatted FAQ.
• curprev 02:5102:51, 21 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,380 bytes −113‎ →‎How is the Wikimedia Foundation funded?
• curprev 02:4502:45, 21 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,493 bytes +42‎ updated wikileaks section

18 November 2017

• curprev 00:4000:40, 18 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,451 bytes +379‎ →‎What free knowledge projects do you support?
• curprev 00:2900:29, 18 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,072 bytes −189‎ →‎What is the Wikimedia Foundation?
• curprev 00:2700:27, 18 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,261 bytes +15‎ →‎How does Wikipedia maintain reliability?
• curprev 00:2600:26, 18 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,246 bytes 0‎ →‎How does Wikipedia maintain reliability?
• curprev 00:2500:25, 18 November 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,246 bytes −46‎ →‎What is Wikipedia?

2 November 2017

• curprev 19:2919:29, 2 November 2017‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ m 17,292 bytes −1‎ spacing fix

1 November 2017

• curprev 15:5315:53, 1 November 2017‎ とある白い猫 talk contribs‎ m 17,293 bytes −1‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?: depiped

24 October 2017

• curprev 20:5120:51, 24 October 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,294 bytes 0‎ updated links to annual report and annual plan

2 October 2017

• curprev 23:0523:05, 2 October 2017‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 17,294 bytes +858‎ added new section on reliability

17 December 2016

• curprev 18:5518:55, 17 December 2016‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ 16,436 bytes +710‎ How will you use the funds if donations exceed the goal?

8 December 2016

• curprev 06:5206:52, 8 December 2016‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 15,726 bytes +249‎ updated how the Wikimedia Foundation is funded.
• curprev 06:4306:43, 8 December 2016‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 15,477 bytes +325‎ updated numbers for Wikipedia languages and articles.

1 December 2016

• curprev 21:4621:46, 1 December 2016‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ 15,152 bytes +862‎ Are you associated with WikiLeaks?
• curprev 20:2620:26, 1 December 2016‎ Seddon (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,290 bytes −46‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?

11 November 2016

• curprev 22:1122:11, 11 November 2016‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 14,336 bytes +14,213‎ Reverted edits by Jdforrester (talk) to last revision by GVarnum-WMF
• curprev 22:0722:07, 11 November 2016‎ Jdforrester talk contribs‎ 123 bytes −14,213‎ Replaced content with "Hey it's OurMine, don't worry we are just testing your security, please visit our website for more information OurMine.org"

8 November 2016

• curprev 22:3822:38, 8 November 2016‎ GVarnum-WMF talk contribs‎ 14,336 bytes +103‎ No edit summary

24 August 2016

• curprev 14:5514:55, 24 August 2016‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,233 bytes −100‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?: latest annual report, fix annual plan link

30 June 2016

• curprev 20:0820:08, 30 June 2016‎ Josve05a talk contribs‎ m 14,333 bytes +21‎ small typographical change (e.g. dashes and breaks)- no change to content

8 March 2016

• curprev 15:5315:53, 8 March 2016‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,312 bytes −63‎ →‎How is the Wikimedia Foundation run?: rm mention of ED, since we're in transition
• curprev 15:5215:52, 8 March 2016‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,375 bytes +41‎ try setting a maximum width to make this more readable

5 December 2015

• curprev 23:3423:34, 5 December 2015‎ Base talk contribs‎ m 14,334 bytes +10‎ →‎What free knowledge projects do you support?: fix as per fwf

30 November 2015

• curprev 18:1318:13, 30 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,324 bytes +11‎ →‎What can I do to help you spread the word of Wikipedia?: updated Wikipedia social accounts for consistency
• curprev 17:5117:51, 30 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 14,313 bytes +3,592‎ re-added and updated the where are you going section.

26 November 2015

• curprev 17:3817:38, 26 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 10,721 bytes −73‎ No edit summary
• curprev 17:3617:36, 26 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 10,794 bytes −34‎ use standard header levels
• curprev 17:3317:33, 26 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 10,828 bytes −32‎ removed Category:Desktop-only pages using HotCat

24 November 2015

• curprev 19:1419:14, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 10,860 bytes −1‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?: deleted excess space
• curprev 19:0819:08, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 10,861 bytes −164‎ →‎What can I do to help you spread the word?: updated language
• curprev 19:0619:06, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,025 bytes +46‎ →‎What is your refund policy?: updated language for clarity
• curprev 19:0119:01, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 10,979 bytes +4‎ →‎What is your donor privacy policy?: updated language
• curprev 18:4518:45, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 10,975 bytes −194‎ →‎Why is there a minimum donation?: updated language
• curprev 18:4418:44, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,169 bytes 0‎ →‎Are my donations tax-deductible?: updated language/links
• curprev 18:4218:42, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,169 bytes +36‎ →‎Why does the Wikimedia Foundation accept Bitcoin?: updated to improve clarity of language
• curprev 18:3918:39, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,133 bytes +27‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?: updated links
• curprev 18:3318:33, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,106 bytes +29‎ →‎How can I donate via debit or credit card?: updated
• curprev 18:3218:32, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 11,077 bytes −1,455‎ →‎Why doesn't Wikipedia use ads for revenue?: updated
• curprev 18:3018:30, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 12,532 bytes −299‎ →‎How is the Wikimedia Foundation funded?: updated
• curprev 18:2618:26, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 12,831 bytes −526‎ →‎How is the Wikimedia Foundation run?: updated
• curprev 18:2318:23, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 13,357 bytes −268‎ →‎Is the Wikipedia Education Initiative a project of the Wikimedia Foundation?: deleted section, question does not seem to come up often
• curprev 01:3401:34, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 13,625 bytes +198‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?: updated
• curprev 01:3001:30, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 13,427 bytes −7,724‎ added 'where does my money go' section
• curprev 01:2501:25, 24 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,151 bytes −442‎ deleted duplicate section on Wikimedia projects

19 November 2015

• curprev 23:3423:34, 19 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,593 bytes −64‎ added what free knowledge projects do you support section
• curprev 23:2723:27, 19 November 2015‎ SLien (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,657 bytes +18‎ updated what is wikipedia/the wikimedia foundation

13 November 2015

• curprev 17:5417:54, 13 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 21,639 bytes −11‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?: update
• curprev 17:5017:50, 13 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 21,650 bytes −4‎ →‎What is your refund policy?: close up list
• curprev 16:3316:33, 13 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,654 bytes +45‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?
• curprev 16:3216:32, 13 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,609 bytes +50‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?: add plan Q&A
• curprev 16:2116:21, 13 November 2015‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 21,559 bytes −1,019‎ add most recent annual report and annual plan

12 June 2015

• curprev 15:2715:27, 12 June 2015‎ Heather (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,578 bytes +14‎ commenting out things that need to be updated

18 November 2014

• curprev 18:2318:23, 18 November 2014‎ CCogdill (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,564 bytes −45‎ update links for new FY

3 November 2014

• curprev 15:1815:18, 3 November 2014‎ PiRSquared17 talk contribs‎ 22,609 bytes −110‎ -

24 October 2014

• curprev 16:0016:00, 24 October 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,719 bytes −68‎ →‎How can I contact the Foundation?: simplify
• curprev 15:5715:57, 24 October 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,787 bytes +4‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?
• curprev 15:5615:56, 24 October 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,783 bytes −332‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?: update, match tenses
• curprev 15:5215:52, 24 October 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 23,115 bytes −1‎ →‎How can I donate via debit or credit card?: rm indentation
• curprev 15:3915:39, 24 October 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,116 bytes −71‎ →‎Where can I find more financial information?: update

17 October 2014

• curprev 14:1714:17, 17 October 2014‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,187 bytes −1‎ correspondent found this confusing. Clarifying.

9 August 2014

• curprev 09:5109:51, 9 August 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,188 bytes +478‎ please don't: our comms and donor services team are using this as a useful place to point people at

31 July 2014

• curprev 19:5919:59, 31 July 2014‎ MZMcBride talk contribs‎ 22,710 bytes −478‎ don't think this question still needs its own section; going to re-target Bitcoin to Ways to Give#bitcoin

30 July 2014

• curprev 17:4017:40, 30 July 2014‎ Legoktm talk contribs‎ 23,188 bytes +114‎ →‎Why does the Wikimedia Foundation accept Bitcoin?: +link to blog post
• curprev 15:4815:48, 30 July 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 23,074 bytes 0‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?
• curprev 15:3515:35, 30 July 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,074 bytes +386‎ →‎What is your refund policy?: + bitcoin note
• curprev 15:3415:34, 30 July 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,688 bytes +43‎ →‎What other options exist to allow me to donate?: + new method
• curprev 15:3115:31, 30 July 2014‎ Pcoombe (WMF) talk contribs‎ 22,645 bytes −637‎ →‎Why does the Wikimedia Foundation not currently accept Bitcoin?: update

30 June 2014

• curprev 20:5320:53, 30 June 2014‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,282 bytes +3‎ update

14 April 2014

• curprev 21:5621:56, 14 April 2014‎ CCogdill (WMF) talk contribs‎ m 23,279 bytes −57‎ →‎How can I donate via debit or credit card?: remove moneybookers, not valid payment option

8 February 2014

• curprev 23:5823:58, 8 February 2014‎ Arcticocean talk contribs‎ 23,336 bytes +1‎ →‎Why does the Wikimedia Foundation not currently accept Bitcoin?: typo fixed

28 January 2014

• curprev 00:3000:30, 28 January 2014‎ JCuriel (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,335 bytes 0‎ No edit summary
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17 December 2013

• curprev 21:0021:00, 17 December 2013‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,067 bytes 0‎ per com.score.
• curprev 14:0414:04, 17 December 2013‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,067 bytes −4‎ →‎What are your plans? Where is this going?: updating Wikimania invite
• curprev 13:5813:58, 17 December 2013‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,071 bytes 0‎ sixth, according to Alexa. http://www.alexa.com/topsites
• curprev 13:5613:56, 17 December 2013‎ Mdennis (WMF) talk contribs‎ 23,071 bytes +3‎ →‎In a nutshell, what is Wikipedia? And what is the Wikimedia Foundation?: update - more than 10 years now. :)

16 December 2013

• curprev 20:0120:01, 16 December 2013‎ Jvandavier talk contribs‎ 23,068 bytes −234‎ removing BitPay, not an integrated payment method

15 December 2013

• curprev 20:2920:29, 15 December 2013‎ PiRSquared17 talk contribs‎ 23,302 bytes +234‎ →‎Why does the Wikimedia Foundation not currently accept Bitcoin?: being bold and mentioning http://blog.bitpay.com/2012/11/donate-to-wikipedia-with-bitcoin.html

11 December 2013

• curprev 00:3100:31, 11 December 2013‎ Jvandavier talk contribs‎ 23,068 bytes −25‎ →‎How much money are you hoping to raise?: updated to 2013-14
• curprev 00:2300:23, 11 December 2013‎ Jvandavier talk contribs‎ 23,093 bytes +26‎ →‎How is the Wikimedia Foundation funded?: updated tax deductibility link

19 November 2013

• curprev 05:5405:54, 19 November 2013‎ Jasper Deng talk contribs‎ 23,067 bytes 0‎ →‎How can I donate via Debit or Credit card?: case - these two are not capital

23 August 2013

• curprev 13:3013:30, 23 August 2013‎ Deskana talk contribs‎ 23,067 bytes −1‎ →‎How can I contact the Foundation?: punctuation fix