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>"I just touched up the Wikipedia article on this subject to explain it a bit more accurately." "But then all my changes were reverted by an overprotective edi

>"I just touched up the Wikipedia article on this subject to explain it a bit more accurately." "But then all my changes were reverted by an overprotective editor; I brought the issues up on the talk page, but my comments were brusquely dismissed."

saraid216 14y ago
Your changes would still be in the edit log, and someone more savvy in Wikipedia politics would have the opportunity to get your changes cemented. Said person might be another HN reader who is less knowledgeable about the subject matter. If you don't make any changes, he has nothing to work with except some random whining. (And yes, that's how it works in the real world, too.)
- jaylevitt 14y ago
  Are you volunteering to help push through wahnfrieden's REST changes, then?
  - saraid216 14y ago
    His comment does not imply they did not go through.
mcherm 14y ago
Yes, that probably IS what would happen. I still wish I read more comments that said they had done this.
nl 14y ago
Did that actually happen to you when you made that change or are you just assuming it would? (In my experience most Wikipedia edits are gratefully received, assuming you provide references for your claims. Kind of like HN, really)