I googled an author and clicked on a wikipedia article. This popup appeared:
> To all our readers in the U.S.:
> Time is running out in 2016 to help Wikipedia. When I made Wikipedia a
> non-profit, people warned me I’d regret it. Over a decade later, it’s the
> only top ten site run by a non-profit and a community of passionate
> volunteers. Has it crossed my mind how much money we could have made if it
> had ads? Sure. But I believe people wouldn’t want to build it and we wouldn't
> be able to trust it. To protect our independence, we'll never run ads. We're
> sustained by donations averaging about $15. Now is the time we ask. If
> everyone reading this right now gave $3, our fundraiser would be done within
> an hour. That's right, the price of a cup of coffee is all we need. It’s easy
> to ignore this message, most people do. But I hope you’ll take one minute to
> think about how useful Wikipedia is in your life. Please help us keep
> Wikipedia online and growing. Thank you — Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Founder
I am willing to make a donation, but is this legitimate.
Next to the pop-ip is a window to put the donation on your credit card or use
paypal.
Is this legit?
Thanks.
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