Overview
- Larry Sanger, a co‑founder of Wikipedia, has been barred from editing the site after administrators said he violated the project's rule against canvassing by soliciting off‑wiki participation.
- Wikipedia editors and administrators defended the action as necessary to prevent disruption and said the block followed community policy enforcement procedures.
- Sanger says the ban was retaliation for proposing a reform called WikiProject Intellectual Diversity and for asking followers on X to join the discussion.
- Participants on both sides contest the fairness of the process with Sanger calling it a kangaroo court and some editors saying an indefinite block was appropriate until assurances were given.
- The episode revives long‑running concerns about outside influence and concentrated anonymous power on Wikipedia, echoing past findings such as WikiScanner and reporting on paid or PR‑linked editing and foundation‑funded edit programs.