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plural Wikipedians
(Wikimedia jargon) A person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially a regular contributor versed in the ways of the website. quotations examples
That is because Wikipedians, as they call themselves, can not only contribute whatever they want but can also edit entries posted by other writers as they see fit.
2001 September 20, Peter Meyers, “Fact-Driven? Collegial? This Site Wants You”, in The New York Times
Britannica, somewhat representative of old media in general, instinctively regards Wikipedia as a threat, whereas Wikipedians are not the least bit tempted to reciprocate.
2006 April 22, The Economist
This change takes care of casual or heat-of-the-moment vandalism, but it does little to address a new category of Wikipedian somewhere between committed community member and momentarily vandalizing teenager, one that creates tougher problems.
2008, Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It, page 139
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Of or relating to Wikipedia. quotations examples
Many scholars of Wikipedian theology theorize that if consensus is ever reached, Wikipedia will spontaneously disappear.
2006 April 19, “The Wikipedia FAQK”, in Wired News
In these Googlial Wikipedian times, a vast collection of wordbooks may seem slow, unnecessary or both.
2007 September 6, GALE ZOË GARNETT, “The language of the love of language”, in Globe and Mail
If people stopped believing in the Wikipedian ideal, and used its tools for vandalism, "it's unlikely the whole enterprise would survive a week"
2008 March 21, Pat Kane, “Here Comes Everybody, by Clay Shirky. We-Think, by Charles Leadbeater”, in Independent