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Wikipedia editors plot strike and banner sabotage after Wikimedia layoffs
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Foundation sparks revolt after disbanding team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools.
Key facts
- The foundation confirmed to The Register that the restructuring affected six staff roles connected to the Community Wishlist program, including engineers and a manager
- The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has sparked a revolt among Wikipedia editors after disbanding the engineering team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools
- The foundation denied that outright, telling The Register: "The decision to disband the Community Tech team is not in any way connected to discussions about unionizing, nor have they terminated any
- Foundation sparks revolt after disbanding team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools
Summary
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has sparked a revolt among Wikipedia editors after disbanding the engineering team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools. The Register was tipped off this week to growing unrest inside the Wikipedia editing community following the WMF's decision to disband its Community Tech team, the group responsible for triaging and developing editor-requested bug fixes, moderation tools, and workflow improvements through the long-running Community Wishlist process. Wikimedia's internal forums have turned into a running argument over how editors should respond. The foundation confirmed to The Register that the restructuring affected six staff roles connected to the Community Wishlist program, including engineers and a manager.