You cited one of few small ways the organisation is able to something back to wikipedians as the problem.
Are you now pivoting to saying Wikipedia doesn't spend enough rewarding contributors, from having previously complained about having a celebration with contributors in Accra?
I strongly encourage you to go to one of the events run by the kind of organisation you're complaining about. I'm not exaggerating when I say Mozfest is life changing for many people. Open Knowledge Foundation events have been career-defining for me and many people I've mentored in the UK, Kenya and South Africa. I've never been to a Wikipedia event but I know about them and I think you're imagining something vastly different than what happens. These are events that are about building communities, networks, and opportunities for open collaboration. If you don't like how these organisations do it, sorry, because they are the ones doing it successfully.
Are you now pivoting to saying Wikipedia doesn't spend enough rewarding contributors, from having previously complained about having a celebration with contributors in Accra?
I strongly encourage you to go to one of the events run by the kind of organisation you're complaining about. I'm not exaggerating when I say Mozfest is life changing for many people. Open Knowledge Foundation events have been career-defining for me and many people I've mentored in the UK, Kenya and South Africa. I've never been to a Wikipedia event but I know about them and I think you're imagining something vastly different than what happens. These are events that are about building communities, networks, and opportunities for open collaboration. If you don't like how these organisations do it, sorry, because they are the ones doing it successfully.