- Short list of Fundraising comments (the ones previously bolded). We need to select 5-6 from here that are short, to the point, and express the ideals we want.
- 2008-11-05
"Ein kleiner Beitrag für das Wissen der Welt" — Mr. Johannes Vogel, donated 4 EUR
"Wissen ist das wichtigste Gut im Kampf für eine bessere Welt!" — Mr. Florian Köhler, donated 15 EUR
"Que le siècle des lumières se poursuive à l'infini!" — Mr. Mathieu Gauthier-Pilote, donated 200 CAD
"Wikipedia ist die Realisierung eines Menschheitstraums: Die Allgegenwärtigkeit des Wissens aller Menschen" — Mr. Joerg Thurnbacher, donated 5 EUR
"I believe that one day we will all share with and learn from each other, at any moment, in any place." — Melanie Bricker, donated 30 USD
"A noble task that I heartily support (and edit!)" — Mr. Matt Wade, donated 30 USD
"Great info, right at your fingertips!" — Anonymous, donated 30 USD
"Très belle initiative que je soutiens avec plaisir." — stephane gonet, donated 30 EUR
"何人にも自由に開放され、偏りの無い、人類の知識の粋として、今後の発展を希望します。" — Takuya Nakayama, donated 500 JPY
"Wikipedia is the sum of all knowledge ever of human mankind....at one place...please donate!" — Mr. Jaideep Singh, donated 100 USD
"Wikipedia, conocimiento gratis para el mundo! Free knowledge for the world" — Oscar Suarez Ruiz, donated 20 USD => bilingual (spanish)
"I think the worlds a better place because of Wikipedia. You may absolutely have my donation." — Jamison Moore, donated 30 USD
"The best resource a teacher could have -- I use it every day!" — Anonymous, donated 30 USD
"I can't live without wikipedia. This donation cannot express how important it is for me, for everyone. Good luck." — András Neltz, donated 50 USD
"Wikipedia is not only an oasis of knowledge open to the entire world, but also my #1 source of self-education. Thanks guys!" — Mr. Jonathan Bard, donated 8 USD
"El mayor tesoro de la humanidad es una inteligencia sin limites" — Mario Antonio Lo Chong, donated 15 USD
"99% of my internet" — Mert Dikmen, donated 10 USD
"Wikipedia is the most useful resourse on the web, period." — Kirill Boyko, donated 30 USD
"Wikipedia is the sum of our collective knowledge, logic and opinion. Combined with open access, it is the best thing on the internet." — Mr. Brian Schultz, donated 10 USD
"Thank you to all of those who support and contribute to the free, global, collaborative encyclopedia." — Ian Ferguson, donated 30 USD
"I haven't ever payed for any software or such things, but Wikipedia has changed the world and deserves this." — Sepandar Sepehr, donated 10 USD
"Every penny adds up. " — Mr. Evans N. Fernandes, donated 30 USD => <33333 for "every little bit"
"Wikis are the next generation of the distribution of knowledge in our world. One of the best technologies of web 2.0" — Mr. Kevin Marhs, donated 10 CAD
"Wikipedia is the best source of information on the Internet" — Timothy Dingman, donated 5 USD
"Wikipedia is amazing. Never before in world history has there been such a dynamic wealth of knowledge. Any topic that you can imagine is at your fingertips." — Jonathan Hopkins, donated 30 USD
"Wikipedia still amazes me more or less daily, whenever a search takes me to a useful new article. No idea how you manage it, but please continue each day to do six impossible things before breakfast." — Dave Greene, donated 30 USD
"viele kleine Spenden geben auch eine große Summe !" — Mr. Karsten Burger, donated 10 EUR
"Donate! The demise of Wikipedia would be the demise of all human knowledge." — Zach Norwood, donated 30 USD
"Wikipedia is the future for our planet, what an amazing asset and convenience for humankind." — Anonymous, donated 20 USD
"Finally, wikifame is mine, and it only cost 10 bucks!" — Alex Huus, donated 10 USD
"Don't Google it. Wiki it!" — Danny Pang, donated 10 AUD
"Ever since I discovered Wikipedia I cannot stop reading it! The contents are in-depth and very informative, assisting me in ways too numerous to mention. Thank you so much Wikipedia!" — Ms. Carol Efantis, donated 10 USD
"Pour une encyclopédie libre et accessible à tous ! Vive Wikipédia !" — Stephane Rangaya, donated 20 EUR
"Wikipedia is the shining jewel in the muddy torrent that is the internet. I have utilized Wikipedia both for college work and read articles for my own amusement." — Richard Jones, donated 100 USD
"Only through collaboration and self-governance can the human spirit truly flourish!" — Ms. Jessica Marchildon, donated 100 CAD
"Wikipedia half mir nicht nur während meiner Schulzeit - auch heute ist es ein tägliche Hilfe für den Alltag!" — Phillip Braida, donated 10 EUR
"Wikimedia is gathering, organizing and disseminating human knowledge using the best technology and licenses available. I do my best to help." — Anonymous, donated 5 USD
"Moi-même je n'aurais pas cru que le début de Wikipedia que j'ai connu il y a quelques années deviendrait ce site fantastique, à mon avis ce qu'il y a de mieux sur Internet. Bravo et merci!!" — Mr. Julien Totems, donated 50 EUR
"I have benefited from Wikipedia for so long without giving back I'm embarrassed. At least I'm doing something now." — Anonymous, donated 20 USD
"Wikipedia has been a true revolution making knowledge easily available to anyone, anywhere at the click of a button." — Mr. Rohit Agrawal, donated 5 USD
"A few years ago nobody would have imagined that the most complete collection of knowledge is created by people like you and me, not experts." — Jens Begemann, donated 100 EUR
"Łatwy dostęp do rzetelnej wiedzy. :-)" — Mr. Wojciech Bury, donated 30 PLN
"In any endeavour you undertake in the future, you will likely turn to Wikipedia for help in piecing the disparate strands of your dream together. Donate. Help yourself, and the world." — Nathan Joyce, donated 100 USD
"someone has to give" — Domas Mituzas, donated 100 USD
"Gute Ideen muss man unterstützen!" — Sebastian Richter, donated 5 EUR
"Eine der besten Ideen des Jahrhunderts!" — Anonymous, donated 10 EUR
"Wikipedia changed the face of the Web. Time to give back." — Mr. Dave Van den Eynde, donated 30 EUR
"9 out of 10 times I find the answer I'm looking for on Wikipedia. Detailed and concise. Easy enough to understand for a non-expert in a certain field. Google watch out!" — Mr. Pieter Venter, donated 30 USD
"If information is the new currency, then Wikipedia is the world's local bank." — Eurydice Exintaris, donated 10 GBP
"Muchas felicitaciones. Muchas gracias. Mi contibución es mínima, considerando todo lo que aprendo con wikipedia." — Mr. Jorge Arpasi, donated 30 USD
"すばらしい仕組みです。 喜んで寄付します。 適正に使用いただけることを望みます。" — Mr. Hideki 英樹 Takeuchi 竹内, donated 10000 JPY
"This is really my encyclopedia. You can get any info or learn lot of things within a single click. It is our responsibility to raise funds to keep activity going on." — Kailas Katkar, donated 30 USD
"I don't have much to give, but Wikipedia has always been there for me." — Jacob Romigh, donated 5 USD
"Ein kleiner Beitrag zum unendlichen Wissenstand der Menschheit" — Mr. Sebastian Scherl, donated 5 EUR
"This thing is better than PBS. I'm happy to spread the knowledge. " — Arron Chase, donated 10 USD
"These days, I search wikipedia before I even search google. It is the quickest way to find out infos about anything that one might come across in daily life. Thank you." — Mr. Christopher Walton, donated 30 USD
"Bitte spendet Alle mit! Wikipedia ist das leider einzige wirklich aktuelle Wörterbuch der Welt!" — Mr. Detlef Mantz, donated 100 EUR
"Introduce a little anarchy..." — Martin Prunières, donated 10 EUR
"A little goes a long long way. My portion might be low compared to others, but hey, all it matters is the gift from the "heart". Show your support. Donate now to Wikimedia Foundation :)" — Alexander Choong, donated 5 USD
"Wissen ist die Resource der Zukunft - Wikipedia bedeutet leicht zugängliche Information, kostenlos, für jedermann und überall. Das ist Chancengleichheit!" — Florian Mayer, donated 30 EUR
"Chômeur, je donne peu, mais je donne pour la liberté d'expression et de l'information" — Ms. Stéphane Saint-Dizier, donated 5 EUR
"Please donate also. (Yes, this is about YOU :-)" — Mr. Herbert Thaler, donated 30 EUR
"Wikipedia has changed quality of life for everyone who suffers from intellectual curiosity. Thank you!" — Leo Gertsenshteyn, donated 30 USD
"I can find everything I ever need on Wikipedia, and it hasn't let me down yet. My first and only choice for information." — Ms. Marianna Zapalova, donated 10 USD
"I believe in the power of knowledge, so I want to help wikipedia spread this knowledge all over the world. And thanks to all authors all around the world for helping me so many times!" — Stefan Rado, donated 75 EUR
"Wikipedia is one of the finest things that the human race has ever created. I'm proud to donate for the third time." — Duncan Geere, donated 10 GBP
"Wikipedia, the greatest advantage since the rise of the Internet" — Mr. Andrew Yong, donated 30 USD
"I love Wikipedia, keep the culmination of human knowledge open and public!" — Shawn Smith, donated 30 USD
"Wissen ist Macht - heisst es, darum sollten wir Wissen verbreiten und teilen. Ein gleicher Wissens- bzw. Informationstand führt oft zu höherem Verständnis. " — Mr. Thorsten Eilers, donated 20 EUR
"ウィキペディアは今は私には欠かせない存在です。趣味や仕事に本当に役立つ情報であふれています。もっと内容を深く、広い出来ればと思い、寄付させて頂きます。" — 浩之 嶋田, donated 10000 JPY
"It's a no-brainer: Wikipedia is the best site on the Internet." — Anonymous, donated 100 USD
"Wikipedia has solved so many arguments, bets, and curiosities." — Justin Cope, donated 5 USD
"Wikipedia is an amazing tool wherein I often find myself lost for hours." — Mr. Jonathan Edwards, donated 5 USD
"All of us are smarter than any of us" — Mr. Henry Muesse, donated 20 USD
"geteiltes Leid ist bloß halbes Leid, aber geteiltes Wissen ist das Wissen von der und für die gesammte Menschheit" — Titus Laser, donated 30 EUR
"please join me in supporting wikipedia, a true intellectual commons that serves us all, and makes excellent and careful use of the money we donate" — Mr. David Adelson, donated 15 USD
"Wikipedia is the future. The world of the new millennium is more democratic and fair than ever" — Anonymous, donated 10 EUR
"Ohne Wikipedia kann ich nicht mehr arbeiten, leben, essen oder sprechen!" — Mr. Stefan Szomraky, donated 10 CHF
"Wissen sollte für ALLE zugänglich sein!" — Mr. Boris Haggenmüller, donated 10 EUR
"La liberté n'a pas de prix." — Arnaud LE ROUZIC, donated 300 NOK
"I believe in the right to free speech and the power of the people. Wikimedia is pretty much the embodiment of both these ideals." — Anonymous, donated 10 CAD
"A Wikipédia é uma idéia incrível que administrada com responsabilidade contribuirá cada vez mais à expansão e ao compartilhamento de todo o Conhecimento." — Denis Rodrigues Gomez, donated 10 EUR
"Je remercie les habitants de la terre de me donner accès à leurs connaissances!..." — Mr. Sylvain Séguin, donated 100 CAD
- 2008-11-04
"Gracias por permitirme ayudar a los que ayudan" — Mr. Pedro Frias, donated 10 USD
- 2008-10-30
"Ich wüsste nicht, was ich heutzutage ohne Wikipedia tun würde... Danke!" --Anonymous
"There's no way I can put a value on all the time and energy I've saved, simply going to wikipedia for my info. I only wish I could make the contribution larger. Keep up the great work!" --Chris Mills
"I don't see enough donations in Hungarian Forints; I'd like to do my best to change this :)" --Bence Damokos
"Thanks for being so comprehensive!" --Anonymous
"I'm prepared to put my money where my mouth is to keep information circulating freely. Hope you will too." --Anonymous
"Das Wissen der Welt für die gesamte Menschheit - eine edle Aufgabe" --Björn Kuhlen
"I believe knowledge will help lead mankind into a greater future of peace and hapiness. Thank you for giving me the greatest library the world has ever seen. I now have the world at my fingertips. :)" --Jacob Matheson
"It's great to see people who help others without expecting anything in return. Keep up the good work." --Anonymous
- 2008-10-20
"Un site qui pourra sauver les gens de la pire des maladies: "l'ignorance" S.B" --Benhabri Sami
"A little donation for a huge contribution to the freedom for education. Please never give up your projects." --Anonymous
"Dziękuję za wielokrotnie udzieloną pomoc w zdobywaniu informacji. Maciek" --Anonymous
"Wikipedia is the best corner of the Internet!" --David Myles
"Das beste Projekt im Internet" --Anonymous
- 2008-10-13
"I hope Wikipedia becomes not only the world standard, but also widely accepted as the most reputable source for information." --Anonymous
"Never dreamed something like Wikipedia would exist; like a wish I didn't know I could wish. THANK YOU!" --Sunday Thompson
"The work you do made my education research projects head in the right direction" --James Varnado
"I think Wikipedia represents the highest good of man's desire to know the breadth of his own knowledge." --George Heindel
"Wikipedia help me better understand myself and as well as the world around me." --Kantad Thuampoomngam
"The concept and implementation of Wikipedia is the best possible use of the internet." --Joel Hunter
"This is the best website on the net and it's very refreshing in this day and age that it's a non profit organisation - Great work to all involved!!" --Stephen Davy
"Wonderful Resource. Remarkable that it can stay free of advertisement." --Michael Cuipa
- 2008-09-30
"Wikipedia is potentially the only medium which unites mankind" --Zeki Gunay
"I am extremely appreciative of your site, which has allows me and others free access to valuable information at the touch of a button. Bravo!" --Anonymous
"Absolutely amazing site, what a marvel of human creativity, intelligence and soul. There's hope ..." --Stephen Whitney
"I have questions, and you have answers!" --Anonymous
"Happy to contribute to this academic resource." --Jean Goddard
"Kleine Spenden helfen auch viel" --Anonymous
"Everyone I know uses Wikipedia as a resource. As an engineer I use it to broaden my horizon." --Decosta Lindsay
"Eu amo a Wikipédia :)" --Hélio Pinheiro Mota Filho
"Pomagajmy ludziom zdobywa wiedz. To jest jedyna nadzieja dla naszego wiata, jedyny spos" --Jan Tomasiewicz
"Ich unterstütze den öffentlichen und kostenfreien Zugang zum Wissen der Menschheit. Bereitgestellt von Wikipedia." --Jens Geffken
"No tengo dinero, pero hay que colaborar con lo que se pueda" --Anonymous
"I hope the dollar still has a value by the time this donation is put to good use" --Anonymous
"Wikipedia is my most significant adjunct to reading and understanding historical accounts, providing an enriching context. Invaluable to me!" --Lois Cronholm
"Merci d'être aussi constructif. Merci pour l'espoir et la connaissance" --Anonymous
"Was wär eine Welt ohne Wiki" --Robert Polland
"Wikipedia is my lifeline!" --Anonymous
"This is my first installment of what will certainly become many during the coming years, towards counteracting ignorance -- the most expensive commodity on the planet. Thank-you for the opportunity." --Anonymous
"... weil wikipedia einfach gut ist !" --Anonymous
"He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither. - Bejamim Franklin" --Anonymous
- 2008-09-22
"Das Wissen der Menschheit für die Menschheit" --Anonymous
"gets better every day" --David Chaudy
"l'accesso alla cultura è una cosa davvero importante, grazie wiki" --Anonymous
"Wikipédia est vraiment programmé de façon géniale !" --Anonymous
"Használom, szerkesztem, fizetem. Szép ez így." --Anonymous
"Longue vie à Wikipedia !" --Anonymous
"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance. -Socrates. Thank you Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikinews!" --Anonymous
"I am a 15-year-old high school student and I chose to donate my own, earned money because I believe in the purity of Wikipedia's mission." --Sara Stevenson
- 2008-09-16
"Great vision, noble cause and excellent content" --Subramanian Sundaram
"You truly open the doors to the world of knowledge - thank you!" --Aleksandra Jaworska
"A web without Wiki is a world without knowledge" --Shaun Wyvill
- 2008-09-10
"I use Wikimedia relentlessy, I thought it was time I paid my dues" --Anonymous
"Carry on the fantastic endeavour - impartial, balanced, and informative" --Anonymous
"Endeavors like this display the best of human kind." --Jeff Mathis
"Knowledge is important. Wiipedia has been a wonderful tool for me. I want Wikipedia to grow other minds." --Alan Spatafore
"Debemos continuar promoviendo estas actividades como estas que enriquecen la educación de la humanidad." --Carlos Colon
"Thank you for making the encyclopedia concept fun and affordable for most every household" --Anonymous
"Love what you're doing for humanity, I believe knowledge is power and is the key to freedom & peace that lasts" --Anonymous
"Ich benutze Wikipedia fast täglich, Lexika würde ich nie so oft vom Regal holen. Super Sache!" --Anonymous
"This is the BEST source of information with wonderful cross-referencing. Thanks to everyone!" --Charles Evans
"Information and this form of transit offer me a wealth of world at my fingertips! If only we could all share it equally and wisely as this site provides." --Michael Ewasyn
"The Web is the greatest invention in my lifetime & Wikipedia is the greatest thing on the Web. It's a key part of every day living. It's the best place to start learning anything." --Linda Chuss
"Thanks for bringing free knowledge to the world" --Victor Rocha
- 2008-08-27
"Gotta Love Wikipedia!" --Johnathan Smyth
"Keep up the excellent work - stay independant!" --jonathan winstanley
"Wikipedia is great gift to us all. I am proud to donate to your efforts." --Nancy Taylor
"Mon compagnon de tous les jours. Merci !" --Pascal Duron-Benedetto
"Conhecimento e liberdade!" --Tiago Schmidt
"Wikipedia helps everyone on the internet with papers, or just plain old looking for cool information." --anonymous
"I use wikipedia virtually every day of my life, and it is a tool that I plan to teach my children to use." --anonymous
"wikipedia is The Internet for me.." --Anoop Zacharias
"greetings! You are a proof of the power of open source solutions" --anonymous
"普段利用させていただいております 大学教授ですが・・・" --anonymous
"I feel that it's a privilege to support the great work that is Wikipedia." --John Foarde
"Free speech needs to be supported" --anonymous
"謝謝你們的努力，讓世界更誠實，也讓我更充實" --唯凱 廖
"Wikipedia helped me diagnose a health problem that has been plaguing me on and off potentially for the last 15 years. Thank you." --anonymous
"Gràcies. Realment Wikipedia mereix un reconeixement per esta gran idea i alhora simple que és promoure el coneixement a tot el món." --Carles Marí
"I’m happy to pay to ensure information stays free." --Paul Cascun
"enseñanza libre y universal, genial genial" --oscar pomares ballesteros
" MERCI POUR CETE LIBERTE D'ESPRIT QUI FAIT L'ECHANGE, QUII FAIT CE QUEST LA VIE QUI FAIT L'ESPRIT CRITIQUE QUII FAIT QU'ON LUTTE POUR CE QUE VOUS ÊTES : BONS ENS ET INTELLIGENCE PAR L'AMOUR OF COURSE!" --anonymous
"Share free knowledge - make a donation to Wikimedia!" --Sara Crouse
"Thank you Wikipidea for ALL the knowledge & help you provide!" --anonymous
"Il mio piccolo aiuto per la diffusione del sapere. Buon lavoro a tutti!" --Gianfranco Vecchio
"Me parece una excelente labor por la que estan trabajando. Espero que muchas personas en el mundo comprendan el valor de la mision que han emprendido y que se unan a la misma causa. Muchas gracias." --Omar Rios
As a teacher, I find Wikipedia and Wikimedia invaluable for my lesson preparation." --Amanda Claiborne
"This is the best site on the internet! The info is amazing and I can't wait for the most current updates about anything. Don't stop with the great work!" --anonymous
"I have benefitted from this, so giving back what little I can for this effort to continue" --Hariprasad Parthasarathy
"Wikipedia ist großartig! ...und gerade auch deshalb, weil oft leidenschaftlich gestritten wird!" --Peter Schwabe
"We go to Wikipedia first when researching any topic. Thanks for making it available." --John Gisler
"Connaître est le meilleur moyen de limiter les erreurs" --anonymous
"Wikipedia is a Revolution. C'est une belle réalisation pour l'humanité." --Sébastien Marcotte
"I am deeply indebted to Wikimedia and the Wikipedia team for the privilege that Wikipedia is!" --anonymous
"Thanks for all your efforts in bringing the knowledge to everyone's doorstep" --vikas kashyap
"Wikipedia is the best thing that happened to the Internet. Keep on opening the world to an Open Source future." --anonymous
"Let there be knowledge, for me, for you and for us" --anonymous
"Wikipedia - Besser als jede andere Wissensquelle." --Stefan Walder
"E' una piccola donazione, ma se tutti lo facessero..." --Gilberto Mengozzi
"Compartir. La mayor riqueza." --anonymous
"If I need to know something, I come here. Where else should we go?" --Rajas Pimpalwadkar
"Una delle migliori cose di Internet." --Massimiliano Eleota
"You are doing a great job. This is a revolution in the field of human knowledge and communication. A big step forward in mass delivery of knowledge to billions of people.I wish you all the success." --Mehrdad Habibi
"I am a public school teacher and I use your site everyday! Keep up the good work." --Mike Romanaggi
"اشعر بالفخر حين اتبرع لويكيميديا فهذا الموقع قد ساهم في تغيير العالم وتحسين مستوى الثقافات في العالم" --Abdullah Marafie
"This is knowledge made free." --anonymous
"Thank you for the outstanding and invaluable vessel of knowledge. Wikipedia is quite simply the single most important conduit of reliable information today." --Kurt Warner
"Ich finde es sehr wichtig, dass Bildung für alle zugänglich wird. Dafür ist Wikipedia prädestiniert." --anonymous
"Thank you for Wikipedia and all the other Wikis!" --Keith MacDonald
"Proud to help educate our cildren worldide, they are our future!" --Luis Casanas
"the most important website in the world" --anonymous
"A truly remarkable service helping to shape the future." --anonymous
"Just a great place in internet!" --anonymous
"Wikipedia is a fantastic source of shared knowledge and an eye-opener on the world's diversity and challenges." --Ditte Duclert
"I could not find any words even in your collection to show the magnificence of your job! Simply, awesome!!!" --Hoss Garakani
"Just felt like giving something back to the world today." --Thomas Lemmen
- 2008-09-03
"Pour que vive le savoir et la liberté." --François Poirier
"Life Was Not So Easy Without Wiki...I Just Get Everything I Wanted Here..." --Samir Rakshit
"Very happy with the amount of information you can find on just about anything! Love the work your doing in Argentina, lets go all around the world!" --Lynnette Mettle
"If you spend any time at all with Wikipedia, you need to contribute!" --Laura Henderson
"gracias por crear la wikipedia y darsela al mundo" --alejandro ruiz huerta
"WIkipedia es un maravilloso proyecto, muy responsable socialmente, todos deberiamos contribuir" --Gerardo Paz Mancera
"I feel it's a great effort towards eradicating unawareness in the world about things of great diversity and multitude. Wish I could do more for Wikipedia." --Atulan Lahiri
"I find i am using Wikipedia more and more, and finding it a fine source." --Gayle Gibson
"世界を救えるのは愛と知性だけ" --Anonymous
"This site is one the most important developements in the history of information disemination and will effect mankind as much as the invention of the printing press." --Gary Shuck
"You help me through my difficult days, thank you so much!" --Anonymous
"Thanks for making all of this possible!" --Walter Moczygemba
"参考になります、これからも宜しく" --文夫 森下
"wiki is simple the BEST internet source of information going, and deserves as much support as we users can give it." --S Linley
"Wikipedia is changing the way we learn and share knowledge. I am pround of being part of this great procss." --Haoyun Xu
