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Wikipedia changes editing permissions for users trying to change the page on “recession” after a disagreement over its exact definition.
Wikimedia, the company that maintains the online encyclopedia, will force new and anonymous users to review and accept their updates from an editor before making their changes public on the page. Last week, the Commerce Department announced that the United States economy contracted for the second quarter in a row.
“Semi-protected articles can only be edited by logged-in users whose accounts are at least 4 days old and have made at least 10 edits,” Wikimedia said in a statement emailed to Bloomberg. “Volunteer editors regularly use these and other tools to ensure Wikipedia’s content is neutral and well-sourced.”
Originally, the definition of a recession was two consecutive quarters of decline in gross domestic product. US GDP fell 0.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, following a 1.6% decline in the first quarter of 2022.
The Commerce Department sparked fears of a recession last week after announcing that US GDP fell for a second straight quarter at a 0.9% annual rate. (istock/iStock)
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However, the news sparked a debate among Wikipedia users, who rushed to the page and changed the exact definition of the term. Initially, the company partially locked down the page, meaning only users with accounts of at least four days and 10 verified edits could make changes to the “recession” page.
The encyclopedia plans to lift the semi-lock and allow volunteer editors to handle any requested changes.
“Volunteer editors know this and have created tools and mechanisms to respond to the influx of edits to articles in the public eye to maintain the standards of neutrality and verifiability that govern the site,” a Wikimedia spokesperson told The Hill. “Article protection is one common tool they use.”
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Currently, Wikipedia’s definition of a recession reads: “Although the definition of a recession varies among countries and scholars, two consecutive quarters of decline in a country’s real gross domestic product (real GDP) is generally used as the practical definition of a recession.” “
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