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Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world.

Commerce is fine. Advertising is not evil. But it doesn't belong here. Not in Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is like a temple for the mind. It is a place we can all go to think, to learn, to share our knowledge with others.

When I founded Wikipedia, I could have made it into a for-profit company with advertising banners, but I decided to do something different. We’ve worked hard over the years to keep it lean and tight. We fulfill our mission efficiently.

But our work is far from done. Our vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We have not yet reached every single human being. Not by a long shot. Help us reach them.

This year, please consider making a donation to protect and sustain Wikipedia.

Thanks,

Jimmy Wales Wikipedia Founder