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16 Mar
Volunteer Moderation on Wikipedia: Workload, Burnout, and Support
Leona Whitcombe

Volunteer Moderation on Wikipedia: Workload, Burnout, and Support

Wikipedia relies on volunteers to moderate content, but the workload is overwhelming, burnout is common, and support is nearly nonexistent. This is the human cost behind one of the world’s most-used knowledge sources.

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