Editing Revert currency

A '''revert currency''' attempts to quantify the reputation or contribution of [[Consumerium:contributor]]s and "identify trouble-makers" who revert material that is valid, or write material that is invalid.  It may limit [[ad hominem revert]], as the reversion of valid text would show up as negative transaction as soon as it was restored.  It may however reinforce a [[cabal]], [[clique]] or [[sysop power structure]] ruled by same or by [[GodKing]], who will ensure that the text does not return, valid or not.  This is analogous to central bank currency controls in a global economy, which can disempower local cliques but strongly empower a global one (see writings of George Soros on this question).

It seems however to be much preferable to hierarchy and authority schemes with no accountability, and no disincentive for [[sysop vandalism]] whatsoever.

=== references ===

*[http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-February/010267.html one of many proposals for a revert currency, by Ed Poor].

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiMoney en: Wikipedia: WikiMoney]

*A list of operational [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governing_Operational_distinction transactions required for such a market] which would have to be made rigorous.

*[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_ideology_of_Wikitax More Wikipedia revert mechanics] and [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Death_Squad some status quo issues], especially [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Larry_Sanger priveleged characters].

*[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faction Wikipedia faction] and reverts, to consider how [[consumerium]] [[faction]]s may help to manage the currency and reduce controversy.

From all this however, it is not clear how a currency would encourage good edits, or if [[sysop vandalism]] would reduce.  For instance, [[usurper]] sysops can continue to do [[ad hominem revert]] and cause the currency of their enemies to go down, using their [[sysop power structure]] to reinforce itself but making it look as if they are censoring low-credibility people.  More research is needed.  Like [[real currency]] and credit systems, which are constantly manipulated in this way, by real [[power structure]], lots of checks and balances are required.