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WIRED examines the loss of a Wikipedia biography
Original: "A biography on Wikipedia might not be intended as a prize, but nobody knows its value like the people who’ve had one an
Duncan Fyfe writes for WIRED about the experience of having a Wikipedia biography deleted, arguing that while the encyclopedia does not treat articles as awards, the people who lose theirs often feel the loss most keenly. The piece explores how a biography can confer a sense of legitimacy and recognition, and how its removal can feel like being erased from the public record. It is being shared as a long read on the value of Wikipedia presence.
Why now: Readers are drawn to the unusual angle of what losing a Wikipedia page means for a person's sense of public recognition.
Evidence
- "A biography on Wikipedia might not be intended as a prize, but nobody knows its value like the people who’ve had one and then lost it." Duncan Fyfe for WIRED: https://www. wired.com/story/the-tragedy-of -losing-your-wikipedia-page/ # Longreads # Internet # Web # Wikipedia #… · longreads@mastodon.world · 11
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