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Wikipedia Bans Co-Founder Larry Sanger Indefinitely Over Off-Site Canvassing

6/24/2026

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Wikipedia administrators indefinitely banned Larry Sanger after a consensus he violated the off-wiki conduct policy.
Sanger posted to his 91,000 X followers urging them to weigh in on a WikiProject, prompting off-site canvassing accusations.
Volunteers noted Sanger ignored a warning two months earlier and that the ban followed a brief unblocking after the 72-hour discussion period ended.
Sanger called the ban a “kangaroo court” and accused Wikipedia of mob rule.

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Wikipedia administrators indefinitely banned Larry Sanger after a consensus he violated the off-wiki conduct policy.
Sanger posted to his 91,000 X followers urging them to weigh in on a WikiProject, prompting off-site canvassing accusations.
Volunteers noted Sanger ignored a warning two months earlier and that the ban followed a brief unblocking after the 72-hour discussion period ended.
Sanger called the ban a “kangaroo court” and accused Wikipedia of mob rule.