Meaning of edit warrior | Babel Free

Definitions

One who engages in an edit war.

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.”

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