[Foundation-l] Fundraising and misunderstanding?

Wed Dec 7 17:28:28 UTC 2011

On 7 December 2011 15:28, Woojin Kim <kwj2772 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wikimedia Foundation fundraising is now making a misunderstanding about
> Wikipedia. Some mass media report that WMF and WP is now encountering
> financial difficulties so WMF urges public donation.[1][2][3] Well, I don't
> know that is what WMF intended to say, but we need to let the public know
> facts. If there is misunderstanding, we may need to make a press release.

This misunderstanding happens every year. You would think the media
would realise that we have a fundraising drive every year at this
time...