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Having been an editor for years, believe me when I say that no one will think twice about editing Brin's page to include some negative details, especially if th
by redthrowaway 15y ago
Having been an editor for years, believe me when I say that no one will think twice about editing Brin's page to include some negative details, especially if they're well-supported. The Foundation itself has almost no editorial oversight over content on WP. Even Jimbo was basically booted from the BDFL role after a few controversial actions, and now has rescinded most of his privileges.
If there's anything Wikipedians excel at, it's causing a big furious stink whenever there's some indication of content tampering on the part of the Foundation. This is much easier to do when the vast majority of donors don't have a Wikipedia article on them, than when there is a list of 50 or so companies contributing advertising dollars.
The present system works. The banners get annoying, but the content is free from the taint of bought influence.