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Many wikipedians are obsessive types. Also why would multiple people pretend to be one. Groups are more effective than individuals on Wikipedia.
by bhouston 8y ago
Many wikipedians are obsessive types. Also why would multiple people pretend to be one. Groups are more effective than individuals on Wikipedia.
- throwaway_98554 8y agoBecause many people would get upset if "my-political-party" was hiring team of editors to change the wiki articles. And if they are indeed getting paid, the organisation might have an important turnover. By using a single account (or multiple shared accounts; I doubt there's only one), you keep the 'prestige' you have built. Your 1 week old new recruit can edit texts left and right while most people think it's a legit old wikipedians tidying stuff up.
- hexane360 8y agoOf course, 1 top 1000 user might be more effective than 2 top 10000 users (with half the edits each).