Wikipedia volunteer editors threaten strike after Wikimedia Foundation layoffs
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Mia Sato
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Summary
Volunteer editors and contributors to Wikipedia are threatening to go on strike after the Wikimedia Foundation laid off a small team of engineers who served as a crucial link between the foundation and the community. The layoffs have raised concerns about union-busting and have sparked heated discussions among Wikipedians about what a strike would look like on a platform where most creators are unpaid.
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After days of heated discussion, some Wikipedians are ready to support a strike.
What that even looks like on a platform where creators mostly aren't being paid is a different question.
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