Citations:deaditing

English citations of deaditing

2018 August 16, “Who Updates Celebrity Deaths on Wikipedia?”, in Slate‎^[1]:

Sure, deaditing is likely competitive for some, especially those who edit via mobile device. But winning the race to announce a death doesn’t seem particularly rewarding or productive. On the other hand, many of these Wikipedians are likely motivated by a desire to learn, share, or grieve—things that are generally accepted as good and healthy behaviors. Perhaps in Wikipedia as in real life, we are more likely to encounter people than monsters.

2020 October 15, “The Wikipedia Battle Over the Tragic Death of Sushant Singh Rajput”, in The Wire India‎^[2]:

Naturally, the controversy has spilled over to Wikipedia, creating a battle between those who think something suspicious happened and those committed to Wikipedia’s ethos. As the Wikipedia editor NedFausa recounts in detail on their user page, it started with disbelief about how quickly it was edited to reflect that he had died. I’ve written before about the process of deaditing—updating Wikipedia pages to reflect people’s deaths—and how it’s not quite as macabre as it sounds.