Bhubaneswar: Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, has requested its Indian users to donate at least Rs 150 for their services.
On Wednesday, Wikipedia started displaying a message appealing to Indian users to donate money to keep it thriving in future.
Wikipedia is a not-for-profit organization that operates on donations from readers. It is created and edited by v
olunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The message says, “Hi, reader in India, it seems you use Wikipedia a lot; that’s great! It’s a little awkward to ask, but this Wednesday we need your help. We’re a non-profit and we don’t have salespeople. We depend on donations from exceptional readers; fewer than 2% give. If you donate just ₹ 150, or whatever you can this Wednesday, Wikipedia could keep thriving. Thank you.”
However, this is not the first time that Wikipedia has displayed such a message. But, this time, it has specifically requested Indians to financially help them.