Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit, and Wikimedians can voice their opinions on the encyclopedia’s future direction via discussions called Request for Comments (RfC) which range in topic from MP4 video to listserv annoyances. Wikimedia — the nonprofit behind Wikipedia — has dozens of them open right now. One recent RfC, though, has attracted an unusually high amount of attention and participation.
On January 10, a Request for Comments proposed that the Wikimedia Foundation stop accepting cryptocurrency donations, which it has done via BitPay since 2014. In a sprawling three-month-long discussion, volunteer Wikimedia contributors spilled gallons of ink discussing the promises and pitfalls of crypto donations.
