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Wikipedia Blocks Co-Founder From Editing Pages
Wikipedia indefinitely blocked one of its co-founders from editing the site on Monday. The action followed the co-founder's recent campaign to increase intellectual diversity on the platform.
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Wikipedia indefinitely blocked one of its co-founders from editing pages on Monday. The action came after the co-founder launched a project last month aimed at reinforcing the site's original commitment to intellectual diversity. The co-founder, who helped draft the site's foundational rules and launched it in 2001, described the decision as lacking due process.
A group of volunteer editors made the block, and no specific reason was provided.
Background on the Co-Founder's Campaign The co-founder had returned to active editing in recent months after a long absence. In September, the co-founder published essays calling for changes to what was described as a dominant worldview on the site. The co-founder also weighed in on a contentious article about events in Gaza, prompting discussion among editors.
One anonymous editor using the handle TarnishedPath played a key role in the block. The same editor had previously pushed to label author J.K. Rowling as holding anti-trans views and participated in a 12-month moratorium on changes to the lead of the site's Zionism article.
The co-founder has argued that real editorial power rests with a small group of administrators, many of whom remain anonymous. Wikipedia states that 267,000 users contributed or edited content in the past 30 days.
