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The use of images at Wikipedia is governed by Wikipedia:Image use policy. Most images and other digital media used by Wikipedia are free content , and are available at Wikimedia Commons . However, the English language Wikipedia, in agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation , also allows the use of non-free content, subject to some specific—and ...
This page details arguments that are commonly seen in deletion discussions that have been identified as generally unsound and unconvincing. These are arguments that should generally be avoided – or at the least supplemented with a better-grounded rationale for the position taken, whether that be "keep", "delete" or some other objective.
The implication is that if donations are not received, that free accessibility will be compromised, and that donations primarily support Wikipedia. The RFC close is crystal clear: Specifically, participants clearly identified that banners that state or imply any of the following are not considered appropriate on the English Wikipedia:
Reasons for previous rejection: All Wikipedia web pages contain a link to the Wikipedia:General disclaimer page, where you can access the content, legal, medical, risk and survey disclaimers. [1] In addition, Wikipedia is not censored for the protection of minors. Our mission is to document human knowledge, no matter how unpleasant or offensive ...
From some pages when I click on the banner I get invited to donate $250, $100, $75, or $35, and from other pages the software seems to recognise where I am and invite me to donate £35, £50, £75 or £100, but it still tells me that donations of $100 or more will be matched by a sponsor.
As Wikipedia's Manual of Style says, "The plot summary for a work, on a page about that work, does not need to be sourced with in-line citations, as it is generally assumed that the work itself is the primary source for the plot summary." Citations are, of course, still encouraged, and any interpretations, quotations, and secondary sources used ...
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The editing and deletion discussions are manned by volunteers. Your donation would not have changed their income or the comfort of their work. The different treatment you desire would not be worth the donation. The editors you are talking to are not likely to want a Wikipedia stripped of proper editorial review or to be a more promotional site.