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Essays on Misplaced Pages civility
The basicsHow to be civil · Compromise · Accepting other users · Duty · Enjoy yourself · Honor system · Thank you · Apology · Truce · Forgive and forget · No vested contributors · Staying cool when the editing gets hot · Overzealous deletion · Content removal · Divisiveness
PhilosophyAn uncivil environment is a poor environment · How many legs does a horse have? · You can't squeeze blood from a turnip · Misplaced Pages is not about winning · The Last Word · The grey zone · You are probably not a lexicologist or a lexicographer · Writing for the opponent · There is no common sense · Not everyone who disagrees with you is a vandal · Chunk o' text defense · Nobody cares
Do'sAdopt a quiet role · Assume good faith · Assume the assumption of good faith · Assume no clue · Assume clue · Avoid personal remarks · Avoid rancor · Avoid the word "vandal" · Award barnstars · Call a spade a spade · Candor · Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass · Deny recognition · Encourage full discussions · In praise of 1RR · Revert only when necessary · Get over it · Go ahead, vandalize · How to lose · Mind your own business · Discussing cruft · Keep it down to earth · Revert, block, ignore
Don'tsArguments to avoid in edit wars · Don't be inconsiderate · Don't call a spade a spade · Don't call the kettle black · Don't take the bait · Do not insult the vandals · Just drop it · Don't edit war over the colour of templates · Don't be ashamed · Don't drink the consensus Kool-Aid · Don't feed the divas · Don't stuff beans up your nose · Don't spite your face · Don't revert due to "no consensus" · Do not call things cruft · No angry mastodons · Don't be an ostrich · Don't template the regulars · Don't be a fanatic · Don't accuse someone of a personal attack for accusing of a personal attack · Don't fight fire with fire · Don't be prejudiced
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