Zealots and the Wikipedia process

Alan Kazlev reports on his experience when faced with a Wilber zealot who aims to delete critical material. This is a regular and resurfacing issue on the Wikipedia, when faced with committed minorities who want to hijack material for their own ends. They may have more energy and experience than the lone individual, but as Alan’s experience shows, the transparency of the process also gives possibilities of retort.

Indeed, after describing his experience in minute detail, he concludes:

Wikipedia itself, despite its many glaring faults, has built into it an admirable transparency.

2 Comments Zealots and the Wikipedia process

Leave A Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.