Wikipedia Doesn’t Know What to Do With Almost-Famous People

An arcane moderation process leaves public-ish individuals in a lurch when articles get too personal

Eric Ravenscraft
OneZero
Published in
8 min readJul 23, 2019

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WWikipedia bills itself as the encyclopedia “anyone can edit.” It’s a phrase that gives the impression of an online Wild West, but layers of intricate systems and rules are in place to make sure…

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Eric Ravenscraft
OneZero

Eric Ravenscraft is a freelance writer from Atlanta covering tech, media, and geek culture for Medium, The New York Times, and more.