What properties should the ideal Wikipedia editor have?

Facing constant waves of vandals, threats of corporate infiltration and sneaky copyright violations, how should the average editor behave?

robbengrl2009-05-21T09:40:36Z

Favorite Answer

There is no ideal Wikipedia editor. Just the average ordinary people who happen to be enthusiastic about (non-paid) volunteering, collaborating, and writing a free encyclopedia.

Trust me. There's a will, there's a way. You need not have special properties, just belief. A belief, in the ultimate power of the internet: delivering free knowledge.

Eddie2009-05-18T10:12:20Z

They should behave like a basement-dwelling zombie with a good internet connection and no life.

Morgan2009-05-18T00:45:33Z

They should have a lot of time, patience, and self-control!

Anonymous2009-05-17T10:55:57Z

They should have enough time on their hands.