[Wikipedia-l] The New Yorker on Wikipedia

Mon Jul 24 12:51:02 UTC 2006

On 24/07/06, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> First you have to agree on a definition of a contributor. Having a
> username? Having at least one edit? Or at least 50, 100, 500? (So,
> count anons?) Having some level of community interaction beyond
> OrphanBot warnings?
>
> Does a leading contributor necessarily participate in formal
> structures, hold admin status, collect barnstars, vote on polls &
> requests, write on mailing lists?
>
> So many unanswered questions!

I would say a contributor is anyone with at least a single edit, anon
or not. Your point shines through though: there are too many variables
to make sweeping assumptions.
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Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)