Wikipediholism

English

Etymology

From Wikipedi(a) +‎ -holism.

Noun

Wikipediholism (uncountable)

  1. (Wikimedia jargon) Addiction to editing Wikipedia.
    Hypernym: Wikiholism
    • 2006 December 21, Jack Schofield, “(article title)”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-28:
      Blog streaking, Google-stalking, Wikipediholism and other modern maladies
    • 2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia Works, San Francisco, C.A.: No Starch Press, →ISBN, pages 324–325:
      The author of the original tool for counting edits noted that editcountitis, or an unhealthy obsession with the notion of edit count, can be fatal. Editcountitis is often a symptom of Wikipediholism, which is an even worse disease. The only sure treatment is worrying more about the quality of your edits than the quantity.
    • 2015 February 3, Andrew McMillen, “One Man's Quest to Rid Wikipedia of Exactly One Grammatical Mistake”, in Wired‎, San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-18:
      The community has dubbed obsessively editing the encyclopedia Wikipediholism; an article for the term warns that, "like any behavioral addiction, Wikipedia overuse may lead to job loss, divorce, bankruptcy, or worse. … Remember, it's your time and you are donating it to Wikipedia. It is healthy to donate what you can afford to donate, but no more."

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