Regarding Slim's problem w/LaRouche, and building on Steve Rubenstein's comments about the lack of a mechanism to deal with violations of content guidelines, perhaps we should have a new category of special editors in addition to admins and bureaucrats and arbitrators. We could promote certain editors to "Expert" if they have recognized expertise in a certain topic area, so that they could arbitrate content disputes.
Miriam Perel said:
Regarding Slim's problem w/LaRouche, and building on Steve Rubenstein's comments about the lack of a mechanism to deal with violations of content guidelines, perhaps we should have a new category of special editors in addition to admins and bureaucrats and arbitrators. We could promote certain editors to "Expert" if they have recognized expertise in a certain topic area, so that they could arbitrate content disputes.
Why? There are already experts who don't let a few trolls and ignoramuses put them off. The quality of content on Wikipedia is surprisingly good. I think this means we're doing something right.