The result of the discussion was: keep. ♠ PMC♠ (talk) 08:07, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
I believe this needs to be nipped in the bud before any genuine harm is done. I could only imagine the content disputes that would be exacerbated in the future by linking to this essay, which directly calls users "pearl-clutchers", "POV-pushers" and "bad faith" editors. Looking at the content of the essay, there are no genuine tips on how to combat this supposed activity, of which I doubt there is sufficient problem on-site to warrant this essay's existance. Not every trope currently used on Twitter requires a corresponding Wikipedia essay.
Looking at its history, it seems the essay was moved to mainspace as a result of this discussion on the essay creator's talk page, in which the creator has been criticised for their conduct at another talk page. Creator repeated much of the content of the essay (per here and here). The user – who I've never come in to contact with, as far as I know – is now demanding an apology and threatening to go to ANI. Not a good start for the essay, but indicative of the kind of reaction I believe most users would have when accused of being a "bad faith" editor, which this essay does repeatedly.
Disruption to the site is a serious problem, but there are sufficient policies and guidelines that can be linked to when needed. There is no need for inflammatory essays that would only ever serve to enflame content disputes. Homeostasis07 ( talk/ contributions) 20:29, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
repeated much of the content of the essayand falsely implying that I accused another editor of bad faith contributions. They're backing this up with diffs not of my alleged repetitions of the essay, but of another editor's interpretation of my comment. –– FormalDude talk 22:49, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
exchange can be considered indicative of the reaction any well-meaning user could expect when being accused of "WP:PEARLCLUTCHING"? I didn't accuse anyone of pearl-clutching, unless Civil POV pushing and NOTGETTINGIT combined means pearl-clutching. This essay has fourteen wikilinks to other essays, all of which are established, and are cited by other editors frequently. Ridiculous to think that implicates them in this essay somehow. –– FormalDude talk 00:20, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
The result of the discussion was: keep. ♠ PMC♠ (talk) 08:07, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
I believe this needs to be nipped in the bud before any genuine harm is done. I could only imagine the content disputes that would be exacerbated in the future by linking to this essay, which directly calls users "pearl-clutchers", "POV-pushers" and "bad faith" editors. Looking at the content of the essay, there are no genuine tips on how to combat this supposed activity, of which I doubt there is sufficient problem on-site to warrant this essay's existance. Not every trope currently used on Twitter requires a corresponding Wikipedia essay.
Looking at its history, it seems the essay was moved to mainspace as a result of this discussion on the essay creator's talk page, in which the creator has been criticised for their conduct at another talk page. Creator repeated much of the content of the essay (per here and here). The user – who I've never come in to contact with, as far as I know – is now demanding an apology and threatening to go to ANI. Not a good start for the essay, but indicative of the kind of reaction I believe most users would have when accused of being a "bad faith" editor, which this essay does repeatedly.
Disruption to the site is a serious problem, but there are sufficient policies and guidelines that can be linked to when needed. There is no need for inflammatory essays that would only ever serve to enflame content disputes. Homeostasis07 ( talk/ contributions) 20:29, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
repeated much of the content of the essayand falsely implying that I accused another editor of bad faith contributions. They're backing this up with diffs not of my alleged repetitions of the essay, but of another editor's interpretation of my comment. –– FormalDude talk 22:49, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
exchange can be considered indicative of the reaction any well-meaning user could expect when being accused of "WP:PEARLCLUTCHING"? I didn't accuse anyone of pearl-clutching, unless Civil POV pushing and NOTGETTINGIT combined means pearl-clutching. This essay has fourteen wikilinks to other essays, all of which are established, and are cited by other editors frequently. Ridiculous to think that implicates them in this essay somehow. –– FormalDude talk 00:20, 19 March 2022 (UTC)