[Foundation-l] Fundraising and misunderstanding?

Wed Dec 7 18:08:49 UTC 2011

On 7 December 2011 17:28, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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...
>
>
Well you know; at the start of the drive the foundation is short of cash.
And at the end they are note.

QED?

At least for most media :)

Tom