• theangryseal@lemmy.world
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      I always give to Wikipedia. I’m poor as shit, but anytime I see that banner they gonna get some money.

      NOTHING has been as useful for me in the last 20 years. I have learned so much I’ve forgotten over half of it.

      I’m a hillbilly who has no education past around the 5th grade. It has been invaluable to me. I wouldn’t be who I am without it. Honestly without the internet as a whole, but especially Wikipedia.

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        I have learned so much I’ve forgotten over half of it.

        The crux is, i have learned it, told myself “Oh yeah, that’s on Wikipedia” and only remember where to find what information. I’m utterly useless without Wikipedia, as many family quiz losses around Christmas turned out… Hell, even sources i use for discussions on the internet i get often from Wikipedia articles, they sometimes link the actual studies…my google foo is pretty good, but some things i’m simply unable to find, except in the Wikipedia source lists…

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        I feel like that thing has now become too large to be considered a “banner.” Its approaching AIDS quilt dimensions.

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      I’m not donating this time, but only because I just made a big donation in response to Elmo talking shit about Wikipedia.