Wikipedia:Turnover

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Wikipedia content is created by editors collaborating. To what extent do volunteer editors quit and get replaced, turnover, compared to volunteer retention? Are we the type of place that volunteers work at for decades (because they enjoy it) or are we the type of place that constantly replaces the volunteers who just quit with new ones (because they hate it)?

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