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I retired from admin status earlier this year. Can't stand the environment on Wikipedia these days. You can't even stay out of politics and contribute, ignorant

• denton-scratch 3y ago
  I've been editing Wikipedia for 15 years, but I've never wanted to be an admin. Yeah, I get reverted a fair bit. I very rarely bite back; disputes are incredibly draining of time and energy, and usually pivot on obscure interpretations of Wikipedia policy. If you look on having your edit reverted as "Someone on the internet is wrong", and don't take it personally, you can just walk away from that article without your blood-pressure getting out of control. There are always other articles that need fixing.
  • contingencies 3y ago
    Never sought it either, it was offered to me in the early days (~15 years ago) and I simply agreed. Never much used the powers. I do however think a diverse set of interested people is a stronger community than a small set of policy zealots, and that the Wikiverse has largely lost its way, abusing the significant contributions of a few by rewarding what amounts to negative behavior.
    • MichaelZuo 3y ago
      Can't a supermajority of admins vote to kick out someone disruptive?
• kurtreed2 3y ago
  Good for you. They're going to get proverbially burned down eventually because of two dozen sexual harassment scandals.