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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?

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  • 1 decade ago
    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.

  • Eddie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

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

  • 1 decade ago

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

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They should have enough time on their hands.

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