01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
Debate Principle: Assume good faith
Assuming good faith is a fundamental principle on Wikipedia. It is the assumption that editors' edits and comments are made in good faith. Most people try to help the project, not hurt it. If this were false, a project like Wikipedia would be doomed from the beginning.
...When doubt is cast on good faith, continue to assume good faith yourself where you can. Be civil and follow dispute resolution processes, rather than attacking editors or edit warring with them. If you wish to express doubts...Folksonomies: centrism
Folksonomies: centrism
1 This is one of the principles wikipedia asks its contributors to apply when working with other editors. On a meta level, we should all apply this principle, even in politics, because we all want what's best for the country even though we tend to vilify our ideological opponents.
01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
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 o...Folksonomies: netiquette
Folksonomies: netiquette
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notes
notesThese are some highlights from an excellent list of behaviors to emulate when debating with others.
