Steve Bennett wrote:
Thanks for raising this issue, it's something that had bothered me. I see a lot of these little changes (frequently population changes, number of career wins of some sportsperson etc...) and am torn between assuming good faith (and respecting the wiki model that people are making small improvements), and suspecting vandalism.
If you can't distinguish between a small correction or vandalism, this probably means the fact isn't sourced. Either add a source, or if you can't at least a {{citeneeded}} or related tag.
Could we replace the linked "Edit summary" text next to the edit summary box with something more explanatory, like "Please explain this change"? Maybe just for anons? I don't want to revert good changes, but without a description or anything, it's really tough!
Indeed. I believe edit summaries should be made mandatory, that would really help to detect vandalism.
Ruud