GoFundMe

GoFundMe
Typewebsite
ShortcutWP:GOFUNDME
StatusGenerally unreliable Generally unreliable
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2020
Domain gofundme.com
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RfC
LinkRfc
Date2020


Summary

GoFundMe is a crowdfunding website specializing in funding for certain life events. As a primary source, it should usually be avoided for topics involving crowdfunding campaigns where better sources are available. The 2020 RfC gained a consensus for GoFundMe to be placed on the Wikipedia spam blacklist; links must be whitelisted before they can be used. In 2018, crowdfunding site YouCaring was acquired by GoFundMe; YouCaring's content is no longer accessible unless archived.

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GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. From 2010 through early 2024, more than $30 billion has been raised on the platform, contributed by over 150 million donors.

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Recency

Stale discussions 2020

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  1. 2020 Rfc

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    Perennial sources
    Source Status
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    List Last Summary
    GoFundMe (YouCaring)
    WP:GOFUNDMEWP:GOFUNDME 📌    		 Blacklisted Generally unreliable Request for comment 2020

    2020

    		 GoFundMe is a crowdfunding website specializing in funding for certain life events. As a primary source, it should usually be avoided for topics involving crowdfunding campaigns where better sources are available. The 2020 RfC gained a consensus for GoFundMe to be placed on the Wikipedia spam blacklist; links must be whitelisted before they can be used. In 2018, crowdfunding site YouCaring was acquired by GoFundMe; YouCaring's content is no longer accessible unless archived. 1 Links Spamcheck
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