Persistent bias on Wikipedia: methods and responses
http://www.bmartin.cc/pubs/17sscr.html
Brian Martin: Systematically biased editing, persistently
maintained, can occur on Wikipedia while nominally following
guidelines. Techniques for biasing an entry include deleting
positive material, adding negative material, using a one-sided
selection of sources, and exaggerating the significance of
particular topics. To maintain bias in an entry in the face of
resistance, key techniques are reverting edits, selectively
invoking Wikipedia rules, and overruling resistant editors.
Options for dealing with sustained biased editing include
making complaints, mobilising counter-editing and exposing the
bias. To illustrate these techniques and responses, the
rewriting of my own Wikipedia entry serves as a case study. It
is worthwhile becoming aware of persistent bias and developing
ways to counter it in order for Wikipedia to move closer to
its goal of providing accurate and balanced information.
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