Sometimes an editor who is very competetive will try to solve ownership issues by substituting himself as the primary editor. This is not unlike a hostile takeover in the business world, where an individual or a company possesses sufficient capital to buy a controlling share of stock in the company to be taken over. "Capital" in this context consists of the willingness to overpower an existing primary editor, or multiple editors, gradually forcing them out as they tire of incessant conflict. "Survival of the most obnoxious" is a term that has been used to describe this process. In any case, the new primary editor is no less in violation of Wikipedia ownership policies than the former primary editor or multiple editors, and the only solution is to withdraw voluntarily.
Most case of ownership conflict could be avoided if the parties in question were to remember that intense conflict is often indicative of the potential for intense collaboration that would be much more productive for all parties concerned. A related topic would be a concept promoted by Karl Jung called " The Shadow."
Anyway, some thoughts. Needs more work of course. Apostle12 15:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Sometimes an editor who is very competetive will try to solve ownership issues by substituting himself as the primary editor. This is not unlike a hostile takeover in the business world, where an individual or a company possesses sufficient capital to buy a controlling share of stock in the company to be taken over. "Capital" in this context consists of the willingness to overpower an existing primary editor, or multiple editors, gradually forcing them out as they tire of incessant conflict. "Survival of the most obnoxious" is a term that has been used to describe this process. In any case, the new primary editor is no less in violation of Wikipedia ownership policies than the former primary editor or multiple editors, and the only solution is to withdraw voluntarily.
Most case of ownership conflict could be avoided if the parties in question were to remember that intense conflict is often indicative of the potential for intense collaboration that would be much more productive for all parties concerned. A related topic would be a concept promoted by Karl Jung called " The Shadow."
Anyway, some thoughts. Needs more work of course. Apostle12 15:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)