Yesterday I completed 500 edits (i.e., changes or improvements) to various articles on Wikipedia.
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A #Wikipediaeditor uncovered a decade-long #selfpromotioncampaign for composer #DavidWoodard, involving hundreds of accounts and thousands of edits. The campaign, likely orchestrated by #Woodard or someone close to him, aimed to boost his visibility. #Wikipedia stewards removed hundreds of articles and banned numerous accounts. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/08/why-was-the-most-translated-wikipedia-article-in-the-world-about-a-lover-of-aryan-culture/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

Ten years of work to boost one man’s reputation.

Ars Technica