Meaning of editcountitis | Babel Free

Definitions

An obsession with increasing one's edit count on a wiki.

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“A system that encourages number⟳ of contributions over quality can be counterproductive. Wikipedia cautions against 'editcountitis', humorously described as 'a belief that a Wikipedian's overall contribution level can be measured solely by their edit count⟳'.”

“The author of the original tool for counting edits noted that editcountitis, or an unhealthy obsession with the notion of edit count⟳, can be fatal. Editcountitis is often a symptom of Wikipediholism, which is an even worse disease. The only sure treatment is worrying more about the quality of your edits than the quantity.”

“Wikipedians can be a similarly compulsive and eccentric lot. So much so that some refer⟳ to themselves as Wikipediholics with a case of editcountitis, "a serious disease consisting of an unhealthy obsession with the number⟳ of edits you have⟳ made to Wikipedia."”

“In fact, the very ease of this process⟳ may be the reason⟳ for deletionism's prevalence: Many Wikipedians suffer⟳ from editcountitis, the state of being overly obsessed with the number⟳ of edits one makes.”

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