Wikipedia’s Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust – A study by Jan Grabowski and Shira Klein that presented eleven primary problematic editors, with several others mentioned as contributors, who deliberately spread Holocaust misinformation.[1][2] The study spurred an investigation and ruling by Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee that resulted in two users receiving topic bans due to uncivil language.The bans may be appealed every twelve months.[3] One of the editors banned, François Robere, was trying to remove the misinformation.[4][3] Klein said in response, "So the message of this case is, there’s no problem with falsifying the past; just be nice about it."[3]
After the Scots Wikipedia controversy, The Guardian noted a systemic issue in Wikipedia's culture: power and leniency are often afforded based on seniority and edit volume rather than quality of work.[5]
Essjay – A Wikipedia user who falsely presented themselves as a university professor of religion, and was eventually "elected to top positions of trust by the community, including administrator and arbitrator," and even defended by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales before their deceit uncovered.
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