Meaning of edit warrior | Babel Free
Examples
“As Wikipedia has grown, Wales has been forced to impose some more centralized, policelike measures–to guard against “edit warriors,” “point-of-view warriors,” “revert warriors,” and all those who have difficulty playing well with others.”
“Amid the scores of single-issue edit-warriors with screen names like PalestineRemembered, HumusSapiens, and G-Dett, two Wikipedians stand out for their tenacity and influence, and for the resourcefulness of their wikilawyering: Jayjg and SlimVirgin.”
“Edit warriors, however, are more often than not myopic in their view of Wikipedia, believing that a “wrong” version should not be allowed to stand on Wikipedia—even for a day!”
“As the volume of work and of disputes grew, a Mediation Committee aiming to find common ground between edit warriors was established; it had no coercive power.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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