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There is a lot of ego, especially on political debates, other articles have a much better quality.

I don't know a feasible solution, but I often think the prominent voices are more of a problem than the average contributor.

Maybe not tracking the amount of contributios would help. More anonymous access to help against echo chambers and networks?



That's very interesting RE prominent voices. I guess getting into an ego-war with whoever likes to crit your ideas probably happens from time to time.

But I do remember reading about a physicist who wasn't allowed to edit the Wiki on their theory! (sorry can't remember who / when)


Full disclosure: I am the author of the Wikipedia essay "Wikipedia has cancer".

:Would you really prefer it if Wikipedia allowed David Miscavige ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miscavige ) to edit the Wikipedia page on Scientology ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology )?

:Wikipedia's policies on writing about yourself are spot on. See

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest

and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Best_practices_for_e...


iirc it was someone from Periodic Videos or Numberphile




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