Wikipedia administrators subsequently restricted edits to the pages by anonymous and newly created user accounts.

Connolley began editing Wikipedia in 2003 and served as a Wikipedia administrator from 2006 until 2009.

Wikipedia administrators presented evidence during the case that Scientology-controlled computers were used to promote the organization, utilizing multiple user accounts.

Some Wikipedia administrators promised that the pages would settle down after the election.

The article was then temporarily locked by Wikipedia administrators so that it could not be modified.

Five editors involved in the campaign were sanctioned by Wikipedia administrators.

Subsequently, reports of the kidnapping, which began on the following day, were removed by Michael Moss and some Wikipedia administrators.

Gerard added that public relations representatives commonly get blocked from editing by Wikipedia administrators.

Some members of this conspiracy were banned by Wikipedia administrators.

As the process of vetting potential Wikipedia administrators has become more rigorous, fewer editors are promoted to admin status than in years past.