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kuschku
4y ago
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> required prospective donors to provide an obscene amount of personal data
Yes, that’s known as KYC laws, which are required if you’re a payment processor of any kind.
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flotzam
4y ago
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Seems more like preemptive overcompliance. Plenty of reputable charities accept anonymous donations just fine, whether it's cryptocurrency or cash by mail.
marcinzm
4y ago
Given the financial size, global scope and dislike by certain governments of Wikipedia I see preemptive overcompliance as a very sane option.
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