Wikipedia's Rules of Etiquette

  • Assume good faith.
  • Treat others as you would have them treat you--even if they are new. We were all new once.
  • ...raw text may be ambiguous and often seems ruder than the same words coming from a person standing in front of you...Be careful of how you interpret what you read: what you understand might not be what the writer means.
  • Work towards agreement.
  • Argue facts, not personalities.
  • Do not ignore questions.
  • Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste.
  • ... if other editors are not as civil as you would like them to be, be more civil than they are, not less.
  • ...do not hesitate to let the other person know that you are not comfortable with their tone in a neutral way...
  • Be prepared to apologize.
  • Recognize your own biases, and keep them in check.
  • Help mediate disagreements between others.
  • If you are arguing, take a break. If you are mediating, recommend a break.
  • Remind yourself that these are people with whom you are dealing.

Notes:

These are some highlights from an excellent list of behaviors to emulate when debating with others.

Folksonomies: netiquette

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 Wikipedia:Etiquette
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