Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4556650-20130710160107/@comment-3390396-20130711120757

That is essentially the same information one can get from Special:EditCount. All in all, everything comes down to the number of edits, which should never happen. Would you prefer an editor who has 10000 edits, 85% of them being typo-changing ones, or one who has a mere 2000, 90% of it being very nice, time-consuming rewrites? I'd choose the latter. In addition, you underestimate the power of competition - it's an excellent way to instigate enthusiasm for anything, including wiki editing. And trying to rule the entire world, I should add.