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		Jtsummers on Dec 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wikipedia doesn't need your money Can the donations be tied to a user account? What prevents checking 'user donated within 6 months'? (Assuming people can and do provide the information and remain logged in)

brokenparser on Dec 20, 2012 | [–]

The donation page is on wikimedia.org and there's no mechanism to transfer your cookie, so good luck with that.

tommorris on Dec 20, 2012 | [–]

No, that kind of information isn't stored because of the privacy policy.

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