'Inmates started running the asylum' – Wikipedia founder says site has been taken over by trolls
One of the founders of Wikipedia has said the site has been “taken over by trolls” and likened the situation to “inmates running the asylum”.
Larry Sanger, credited with coming up with the Wikipedia name, was a pivotal figure in the launch of the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit but lasted only 14 months as its paid editor.
Asked what was Wikipedia’s biggest problem today in an interview with Vice News, Sanger said the site “never solved the problem of how to organise itself in a way that didn’t lead to mob rule”.
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Source: The Drum
