I used to contribute to Wikipedia both financially and occasionally as an editor. I stopped the former when it became obvious from my activities as the latter were always reverted or subverted. One can always argue that I was bad at it or misinformed, but I never touched controversial subjects and stuck to my areas of expertise. What I became aware of was a kind of clique or mafia that had developed within their editing hierarchy. All editors are equal but some editors are more equal than others. My contributions stopped when the political bias of these elites became too obvious to ignore.
Very dispiriting to witness the downward spiral of Wikipedia. Thank you for providing a detailed example.
I used to contribute to Wikipedia both financially and occasionally as an editor. I stopped the former when it became obvious from my activities as the latter were always reverted or subverted. One can always argue that I was bad at it or misinformed, but I never touched controversial subjects and stuck to my areas of expertise. What I became aware of was a kind of clique or mafia that had developed within their editing hierarchy. All editors are equal but some editors are more equal than others. My contributions stopped when the political bias of these elites became too obvious to ignore.