User:Wikibullymagnet

I have been followed, bullied, and abused by fellow wikipedia editors for several years now.

Most bullying occurred due to editors who 'owned' articles and didn't want others contributing.

Some bullying was due to my providing citations and proof of additions I had made to articles that did not sit well with their pre-conceived ideas on the subject.

Some bullying has just been idle spite.

But bullying, in my personal experience, is a rampant, and unaddressed issue on this site.

The only way to report it on Wikipedia is apparently through a notice on the Administrators' noticeboard...where you WILL NOT find a separate heading or bullet point or form to use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AN/I

Others have experienced the same thing. Sites such as Wikipedia are prime areas for bullying behavior, which by its very nature, secretive and anonymous, may mean the attacker does not get caught (and if Wikipedia does not pursue?), the attacks are likely to become longer and more severe. Wikipedia has a “deletionist” culture...it is far easier to remove and destroy something than to add or create it. Vandalism in the form of throwing rocks through windows is just another form of deleting a citation in an article. And Wikipedia does not have the procedures in place to investigate or stop such acts. Bullies are much liklier to be male than female. Wikipedia editors are approximately 87% male according to founder Jimmy Wales.

Suggest ways to fix the problem, or just take your best shots. You can be the solution or continue the problem.

Bullying: What are the Differences between Boys and Girls? Tanya Beran, Phd Bullying Special Edition Contributor Education.com Updated on Jan 24, 2012

Wikipedia’s Sexism AMANDA FILIPACCHI The New York Times April 27, 2013

Women Contributors Still Face Hurdles at Wikipedia The Wall Street Journal August 19, 2013 Riva Gold

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