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editcountitis

/ɛdɪtkaʊntˈaɪtɪs/

editcountitis noun: an obsession with increasing one's edit count on a wiki.

Noun

editcountitis (uncountable)

  1. An obsession with increasing one's edit count on a wiki.
    • A system that encourages number of contributions over quality can be counterproductive. Wikipedia cautions against 'editcountitis', humorously described as 'a belief that a Wikipedian's overall contribution level can be measured solely by their edit count'.2006, Jane Klobas, Wikis: Tools for Information Work and Collaboration, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Chandos Publishing, →ISBN, page 199
    • 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...2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia Works, San Francisco, C.A.: No Starch Press, →ISBN, pages 324–325

Examples of editcountitis in a sentence

  • 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.2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia Works, San Francisco, C.A.: No Starch Press, →ISBN, pages 324–325:
  • So much so that some refer to themselves as Wikipediholics with a case of editcountitis, "a serious disease consisting of an unhealthy obsession with the number of edits you have made to Wikipedia."2010, Joseph M. Reagle Jr., Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia, Cambridge, M.A.; London: MIT Press, page 157:

Origin of editcountitis

From edit count + -itis.

Questions about editcountitis

What does editcountitis mean?
Editcountitis means an obsession with increasing one's edit count on a wiki.
How do you use editcountitis in a sentence?
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.
What part of speech is editcountitis?
Editcountitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce editcountitis?
Editcountitis is pronounced /ɛdɪtkaʊntˈaɪtɪs/.

Words near editcountitis in the dictionary

  1. edit.
  2. editability
  3. editable
  4. editathon
  5. editathons
  6. editcountitis
  7. edited
  8. edited book
  9. edited books
  10. Edited English
  11. edited in

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