Marc Riddell wrote:
I did not mean to suggest that only 'experts' should be able to edit in WP.
My suggestion is that those who are able to edit provide some clue as to their background and areas of interest that could lead a reasonable (yes. I used the word) person to accept what they have edited as credible.
WP is about the information; not about the people who write it. In the ideal, when all the editing is done it should not matter who wrote it, or who edited it. I would be concerned if anyone developed the reputation that he could not be criticized.
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