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[edit] Moral
Lbmixpro (talk ยท contribs) added a see-also Wikipedia:Avoid instruction creep with edit sum I guess this is what the essay means. add if I'm wrong
- Well, like most morality fables, more than one moral can be drawn. I suppose that is one of them.
- This essay by Aaron Swartz indicates that most of the content of Wikipedia has been written by users with very few edits. Heavy contributors -- those with thousands of edits -- contribute relatively little to the project, although most of the edits. We (I must include myself) spend most of our time policy-wonking, sidewalk-superintending, and generally screwing around with the hard work that others do.
- It seems that new contributors to Wikipedia learn very quickly that their work will not only be edited mercilessly; it will be edited heartlessly, deleted thoughtlessly, and in the bargain, rude comments will be left for them to chew or choke on. Most decide never to return; some remain -- and decide not to invest the time and effort to contribute substantially. Instead of risking themselves, exposing themselves to vicious criticism, they join the critics.
