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A [[Wikipedia]] user can choose from 32 different categories to self-identify their political ideology [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_by_political_ideology]. There are 240 users who self-identify as liberal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Liberal_Wikipedians], and 75 who self-identify as conservative [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conservative_Wikipedians]. This means that the group of editors on Wikipedia that chose to self-identify has a liberal quotient of about 3:1.
A [[Wikipedia]] user can choose from 32 different categories to self-identify their political ideology [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_by_political_ideology]. There are 240 users who self-identify as liberal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Liberal_Wikipedians], and 75 who self-identify as conservative [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conservative_Wikipedians]. This means that the group of editors on Wikipedia that chose to self-identify has a liberal quotient of about 3:1.
Groups having a high liberal quotient would include university faculties, the National Education Association, the leadership of the [[Democratic Party]], the management of the ''Village Voice'' and ''New York Times'', and the leaders of the [[ACLU]]{{fact}}. Groups having a low liberal quotient would include a trade association of small business owners, an association of Christian athletes, and worshipers at church on an ordinary Sunday, with the exception of black protestant congregations [http://pewforum.org/docs/index.php?DocID=174].
Groups having a high liberal quotient would include university faculties, the National Education Association, the leadership of the [[Democratic Party]], the management of the ''Village Voice'' and ''New York Times'', and the leaders of the [[ACLU]]. Groups having a low liberal quotient would include a trade association of small business owners, an association of Christian athletes, and worshipers at church on an ordinary Sunday, with the exception of black protestant congregations [http://pewforum.org/docs/index.php?DocID=174].
== Comparison to Other Metrics ==
== Comparison to Other Metrics ==