Wikipedia temporarily blocked its co-founder, Larry Sanger, from editing pages, following his demand for more balance, fairness and intellectual diversity on the platform. Sanger co-founded the online encyclopedia alongside Jimmy Wales in 2001, coined the name “Wikipedia,” and drafted its original foundational rules. He expressed shock over the decision, saying, “I am flabbergasted.” The feud ignited last month when Sanger launched WikiProject Intellectual Diversity (WID) initiative. While the exact official reason for the block was not provided, Sanger described the modern Wikipedia editing community as acting like a “mob or a blob.” Sanger argues that control sits with a small, secretive group of administrators he calls the “Power 62,” claiming that 85% of these powerful accounts hide entirely behind anonymous screennames. The campaign to oust Sanger was reportedly instigated by an anonymous editor known as “TarnishedPath.” Following public backlash after Sanger exposed the block on X on Monday, his editing account was quietly reinstated.