https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1501.06307/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23307973urn:hackerpapers:mention:1501.06307:23307973Tue, 26 May 2020 06:15:28 GMT<p>Inclusivity of editors is a major factor for inclusivity of content. Different demographics have different interests, experiences, and knowledge. It&#x27;s trivially obvious that getting a broader subset of society to contribute will also broaden the content. With less than 10% of editors being women, for example, content is guaranteed to be somewhat skewed, even assuming absolutely no ill will by anybody. Among the famous examples are a scientist&#x27;s entry being deleted as &quot;not notable&quot; just weeks before she won the Nobel Prize. Or, if you prefer quantitative data, that articles about women tend to…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1501.06307/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CY