Well, despite a relatively extensive editing history, I had no intention of ever starting a user page, since this isn't a chat room or a singles bar, but a few recent incidents with some very nasty people have led me to post this on behalf of myself.
I have always attempted to be respectful of my fellow editors, but recent episodes have made me suspect that many Wikipedia users, while articulate and (usually) well-informed about their little corner of the universe, are clinically insane. There are already Wikipedia rules on these subjects [1] [2] [3], but some people don't read them, so I’m making the following requests for those wanting to work on any article with me:
Please. Leave the hysteria at home. Clean up my edit for clarity, add information/sources, correct mistakes (yes, I do make them occasionally), but tone down the rudeness. When you can't debate a subject without becoming a hothead, it weakens your argument and makes you sound childish. If you really get this upset over petty factual disputes, then maybe Wikipedia isn't the hobby for you.
I enjoy editing on Wikipedia and I appreciate you taking the time to read my user page. It is a small minority of people exhibiting these behaviors, and I hope that expressing my boundaries will bring an end to the unpleasantness exhibited by those people. Have a good day.
Well, despite a relatively extensive editing history, I had no intention of ever starting a user page, since this isn't a chat room or a singles bar, but a few recent incidents with some very nasty people have led me to post this on behalf of myself.
I have always attempted to be respectful of my fellow editors, but recent episodes have made me suspect that many Wikipedia users, while articulate and (usually) well-informed about their little corner of the universe, are clinically insane. There are already Wikipedia rules on these subjects [1] [2] [3], but some people don't read them, so I’m making the following requests for those wanting to work on any article with me:
Please. Leave the hysteria at home. Clean up my edit for clarity, add information/sources, correct mistakes (yes, I do make them occasionally), but tone down the rudeness. When you can't debate a subject without becoming a hothead, it weakens your argument and makes you sound childish. If you really get this upset over petty factual disputes, then maybe Wikipedia isn't the hobby for you.
I enjoy editing on Wikipedia and I appreciate you taking the time to read my user page. It is a small minority of people exhibiting these behaviors, and I hope that expressing my boundaries will bring an end to the unpleasantness exhibited by those people. Have a good day.