Supervisor Dean Preston, the only Democratic Socialist on the Board of Supervisors, owns a home worth some $2.5 million.Preston doesn’t dispute that he owns a home that, like many in San Francisco, is worth a pretty penny. However, Preston is the only supervisor whose personal home value is listed on his Wikipedia page.
Wikipedia catalogs the edits made to every page. Supervisors running for election, including Connie Chan, Preston and Aaron Peskin — who is contemplating a run for mayor — have seen an uptick in the number and scale of edits made to their pages in recent months. Wikipedia rulesAnyone can edit Wikipedia, but it is not without rules. The site is maintained by 265,000 volunteers who establish guidelines and editorial policy, according to a spokesperson for the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia.
“It is not neutral, and it reflects the editorial biases of people who have the time and skill to edit it, and frankly, that does not include Supervisor Peskin; he’s not in there tinkering,” Hepner said. Ex // Top Stories Reddit’s successful IPO could usher in a boom, experts say The San Francisco company’s better-than-expected Wall Street debut could open the doors for other tech startups to go public
Editing warsOn Preston’s page, users have battled over his record on housing and the extent of his wealth and privilege. His supporters highlight his career as a tenants rights attorney, while critics allege he’s privileged, with deep pockets that contradict his ideals. In 2021, a user added that Preston “has worked to delay and block numerous development plans and legislative proposals to increase the supply of both market-rate and affordable housing.”
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