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1. cwillu+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-05 01:44:53
The first fundraising banner on wikipedia was in 2003. That is unquestionably an advertisement, and not even an ethical one given the misleading nature of their campaigns these days.
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2. Insani+q2[view] [source] 2026-02-05 02:04:18
>>cwillu+(OP)
I’m going to say this is a different ballpark. They are fundraising for themselves.. on their own website..

That’s quite different from shoving ads in your face where it doesn’t belong. Like an ad for Copilot on a YouTube video.

IMO it’s distinct.

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3. bdangu+F4[view] [source] 2026-02-05 02:22:19
>>cwillu+(OP)
never thought I’d see fundraising compared to ads but here we are… :)
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