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Wikipedia editors caught altering definition of “Recession” to assist Whitehouse get snarky at being called out over their blatant bias.(en.m.wikipedia.org)

75 points74 points77 points submitted by ClassroomPast6178

AkbarZip 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun 1 year ago

Wikipedia editor here, there are actually rules against that kind of stuff, you can get banned if you don't disclose upfront that you're being paid to edit on someone else's behalf and they find out.

DirewolfGhost 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun 1 year ago

Ah yes, the "gun free zone" strategy.

GammaKingPreferred pronouns: "My Liege" or "Your Majesty". 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun 1 year ago

Wikipedia's issue is that the application of the rules entirely depends on whether someone else investigates and reports it. Since most editors are expressly partisan objections are only ever raised when it runs against the desired narrative. A DNC employee can quite happily edit pages on Republicans to introduce bias and nobody will bat an eye.

In a similar vein, any newer editor who pushes against the mob is accused of being an "SPA", which in turn is used to justify harsher bans from enforcement of already convoluted policies. This actively pushes them away from editing and maintains the clique-like community.

Alienhunter糞大名 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun 1 year ago

Wikipedia vandal here. Good luck with that. How would you hope to prove that?

AkbarZip 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 1 year ago

There's no airtight way to completely stop it. However when evidence arises they take action.