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[http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-February/010712.html Sysop vigilantiism] is the process equivalent of [[sysop vandalism]].  As sysop vandalism degrades the material using the [[sysop power structure]]'s bias, '''sysop vigilantiism''' degrades the trust in that structure itself.  It is a major problem at [[Wikipedia]].
[http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-February/010712.html Sysop vigilantiism] is the process equivalent of [[sysop vandalism]].  As sysop vandalism degrades the material using the [[sysop power structure]]'s bias, '''sysop vigilantiism''' degrades the trust in that structure itself.  It is a major problem at [[Wikipedia]].
The term was actually coined by Wikipedia's [[GodKing]], "Jimbo" Wales.
See also the more serious [[developer vigilantiism]].
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