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I think this article makes a great point, but there might be other, more unpopular reasons fewer people are editing. For example, in my opinion, the barrier to
by binxbolling 14y ago
I think this article makes a great point, but there might be other, more unpopular reasons fewer people are editing. For example, in my opinion, the barrier to entry has gotten much higher. Fanatical editors revert aggressively, red tape holds up even great changes, and the rites & mores of the Wikipedia community become ever more convoluted & impenetrable to outsiders.
It's a myth, albeit popular, that one can just read an article and quickly edit a mistake (whether major or minor). Perhaps this facade is crumbling a bit, and more people are realizing that "contributing" is not actually all that easy. I actually love Wikipedia, so don't take this as petty sniping, it's just what I've experienced.
- jarek 14y agoI'm actually rather curious as I see this argument repeatedly and it doesn't match my personal experience (I've corrected plenty of mistakes both with a user account and as an IP and I don't think I've been reverted once). Do you mind sharing what kind of articles or mistakes have you had this experience with?
- JustSomeAnon 14y agoUnfortunately I have to comment as anonymous. My experience totally matches binxbolling. As a new contributor my entries were either blanked by trolls (and left for dead for weeks without end) or have been deleted by over-zealous editors whose only reference seems to be their own opinion and the spouting of endless WP this and WP that rules. I was appalled by the bullying and mob mentality I found in there.
- jarek 14y agoCan you comment on the articles or fields you were editing in, or would that jeopardize your anonymity?
- JustSomeAnon 14y agoThe field is, broadly speaking, Computer Science.