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More interesting to me is the study that shows that Wikipedia editors start off being very radical (who else is going to invest the effort required), but modera
by bryanlarsen 1y ago
More interesting to me is the study that shows that Wikipedia editors start off being very radical (who else is going to invest the effort required), but moderate significantly over time.
Can't find the link I wanted, it was on HN this year, IIRC.
- notmyjob 1y agoExactly what you’d expect given any moderated system. Certainly you can learn what will not be accepted and moderate one’s approach without sctually shifting ideologically.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoCounter-evidence: the rest of the internet. Reddit and pretty much all other large Internet sites are highly moderated and radicalize people, they don't moderate them.
- mcv 1y agoYeah, but Wikipedia doesn't work the same as Reddit. Wikipedia insists on verifiable sources, and wants to be a universal and reliable source of information for everybody. Reddit has no such aspirations (though it can still be remarkably useful at times).
- bryanlarsen 1y agoMy point is that Reddit is the norm, Wikipedia is the exception.
- poszlem 1y agoCould it be this one: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w22744/w22744.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w22744/w227...