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I pay Weight Watchers $8 a month, just in case I decide to start dieting again. I havent used it in a year, but cancelling my subscription would mean admitting defeat.

I pay Hulu $7.99 a month for Hulu Plus even though it forces me to watch ads between my favorite shows. I yell at the screen every time, but whatever.

Emily Dreyfuss

Emily Dreyfuss is the online news and opinion editor at Wired. She spends a lot of time exploring Wikipedia rabbit holes.

I pay Netflix $8.99 a month mostly to watch Law and Order episodes I have on a USB stick my brother gave me for Christmas five years ago.

I pay The New York Times $15 a month, because I value the role its top-notch reporting plays in maintaining the checks and balances of our society.

I pay the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, about $35 a month for lazy parking practices that result in tickets. (Hey, the street signs here are ridiculous.)

So why not pay to maintain the greatest trove of human knowledge in the history of our species?

Wikipedia, like public radio, has been begging for money a few times each year since forever. Or so it seems. I remember the first time I saw co-founder Jimmy Wales face staring at me from the top of every. Single. Article. It was 2011. Jesus, I thought. Enough! I get it! You need money! Stop following me to articles about the island of Socotra or the demographics of Idaho! I dont need your hungry eyes glaring at me as Im reading up on 17th century body snatchers!

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Why Im Giving Wikipedia 6 Bucks a Month