Which sites are worth a few bucks?

[Alex]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I don't know, the fact that you can view previous versions of pages and attached discussions make it more complete for me, at least it hi-lights what the areas of "controversy" are - or at least where someone is just making changes to be a jerk/prove a point.

In theory I like that too, but must admit that I almost never actually look at the revision history on a page to get any sense of whether there is some element of the page frequently edited back and forth or other signs of controversy. I also almost never look at the discussions associated with a page.

[Alex]

And to answer the OP somewhat directly, other than the New York Times crossword puzzle, there is not a single Web site I have supported financially simply for content.

A year of donating to NPR was the closest instance and since that act of support resulted in approximately 4 billion calls requesting charitable donations I stopped it and live a life of mooching while getting my dose of Ira Glass and Science Friday.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Alex

One of the key ways I use Wikipedia is that unlike almost anything else on the internet it regularly provides citations to scholarly resources.

Wikipedia saved my butt when writing the ginormous paper I had to write. It had sources Google didn't come up with.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I just visited Wikipedia, and they have a plea for donations up on the site, including a message from their founder.

And there is now a thank you message from their founder.