Thanks, but I do know how to log in at Wikipedia, its about 15 years since
I started editing.

This is a complaint about multiple banners on the same page.

On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 11:02 PM Nick Wilson (Quiddity) <
nwil...@wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Hi John, thank you for the feedback.
>
> The banners you see are continually changing, as we refine our designs
> based on feedback and efficacy. Donation banners are inherently disruptive,
> on any site. We try to minimize the annoyance whilst also maximizing the
> effectiveness in order to show as few banners as possible. It's a difficult
> balance, and feedback like yours, and the emails and comments we get from
> readers, help us out over time.
>
> If you don’t want to see fundraising banners, there are a few options: You
> can login to Wikipedia, or click the "close" button in a banner, or visit
> our donor thank you page.[1]
>
> If you're browsing in a private-window, this means the browser cannot
> remember (save in a cookie) that you clicked "close" or saw the banner
> already, hence you might be seeing more banners than most readers would.
>
> Thanks again,
> Nick
>
> [1] https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Thank_You
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:56 AM John Erling Blad <jeb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Often I surf Wikipedia without being logged in, and so I did right now. I
> > got the usual banners, but this time they popped up repeatedly in several
> > locations. This quickly gets extremely annoying, and I find it unwise.
> > Create one banner, and stick with that. Several banners are simply way
> over
> > the top.
> >
> > /jeblad
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