[WikiEN-l] "Wikipedia approaches its limits" - Technology Guardian

[David Gerard]

2009/8/17 Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com>:

> Summary: With the encyclopaedia being bigger and more complete, it's
> less likely that a "onesie"'s edit is worth keeping.
> The 1% reversion rate for experienced editors was also interesting. I
> doubt my edits get reverted at anything like that high a rate.


It can be problematic. I frequently edit as an IP when I'm at another
machine and can't be bothered logging in. The unexplained reversion
rate is *much* higher than when I edit logged-in, even though the
edits are exactly the same sort of thing.

(Usual culprit: overenthusiastic use of Twinkle. When you say "that
was me, what was the purpose of this reversion?" the usual response is
blustering and "HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH THE EDITS IF I HAVE TO THINK
ABOUT THEM" or similar. I know that's nothing like all Twinkle users,
but a lot of this does noticeably come from Twinkle users.)

I urge any editor who's been around a while to try editing as an IP,
and see what the reversion rate is. Then ask the reverter what their
reasoning was for each reversion. They should be able to justify it,
after all, even with a "sorry, slipped up." Which is fine too, just
please show evidence of thought.


- d.