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[-] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

All of these reward you with status among your peers.

[-] gwl 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah, we all know that WIKIPEDIA EDITORS are the highest of the high in status, so many famous Wikipedia editors such as;

And don't forget

So much status

[-] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

You missed.

among their peers

Wikipedia editors have a lot of power to influence the narrative on lots of political topics.

[-] gwl 2 points 2 weeks ago

Press X to doubt

The ability to perform a task well, possessing a useful/impressive/entertaining skill, or at least being useful to a group has generally rewarded a person with status throughout human history, regardless of motive or incentive. Sometimes, that status is limited to very specific peers, though it can often provide various levels of status in a larger societal sense.

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