WikiParty
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(English) This is an essay. It expresses the opinions and ideas of some Wikimedians but may not have wide support. This is not policy on Meta, but it may be a policy or guideline on other Wikimedia projects. Feel free to update this page as needed, or use the discussion page to propose major changes.
A WikiParty, apparently, is a faction that declares itself as having a certain common position on the Wikipedia power structure. Some deplore these as evidence of factionalism. Others consider them very necessary to achieve regime change in a peaceful way. There is no clear consensus yet.
What is clear is that no community above a certain size has been governed without either a religious hierarchy or such "political" structures.[citation needed]
Another type of Wiki party is a political party based on wiki. Some more ideas about this: The Wiki Party, by Guaka.