2009/12/17 Thomas Dalton <thomas.dal...@gmail.com>:

> I agree with Bod - most people I know will have heard of Craigslist,
> but I don't know anyone that has used it. We know about it because it
> is mentioned quite often on TV imported from the US. However, despite
> everyone having heard of Craigslist, it seems Britons aren't inspired
> to donate by its founder telling them to. While the Craig Appeal
> banner was being shown 20% of the time, Wikimedia UK saw a 20% drop in
> fundraising income compared to the WMF (I look at the ratios of our
> income to the WMF's, which usually cancels out any changes due to the
> different banners). There is plenty of variation day to day, but 20%
> is a bigger change that is usual.


Local celebrities for next time. "Simon Cowell says: Donate to
Wikipedia or I'll put out *two* X-Factor singles for Christmas. I warn
you."


- d.

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