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Wikipedia editors plot strike and banner sabotage after Wikimedia layoffs

Foundation sparks revolt after disbanding team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools

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. Some are calling for editing strikes, while others want volunteers to stop handling vandalism cleanup for a period of time. There have also been discussions about replacing fundraising banners with messages criticizing the layoffs.

The foundation confirmed to The Register that the restructuring affected six staff roles connected to the Community Wishlist...

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