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Revision as of 07:56, 26 November 2004 by Tony Sidaway (talk | contribs) (→Club Members: Change of username)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Harmonious editing club was proposed by User:Ed Poor in December 2003. It has not yet become a visible force of the Misplaced Pages community.
Proposed guidelines
- Be bold (not reckless) in editing
- If your edits are reverted, discuss them before reverting back
- Don't revert more than once
Original call
Link added - none were present in the original text.
I would like to propose the formation of a sort of club or SIG within Misplaced Pages—sort of on the lines of the old semi-humorous Misplaced Pages "militia"—a group of contributors who will join to intervene in edit wars and work together to create a stable and neutral article, one which all parties to the edit war would agree is correct and good and satisfying.
These club members would show by example how to contribute in a harmonious, useful fashion. These members would bind THEMSELVES to the rule of "you can only revert once". They would propose options on the talk page BEFORE making edits to the article. They might even wait an hour or a day for assent from others before making a change.
These club members would politely remind others not to make abusive remarks on talk pages. They would refactor talk when it becomes too long or tangled.
Club Members
- 172
- Alex756 (glad to see there are voluntary associations forming on Misplaced Pages)
- Andrewa
- Arminius - happy to help with disputes
- A"shii"baka ✎
- Benc
- Bogdan
- Chancemill
- Denni
- Fishal
- Fredrik - the description above seems to apply to me
- ··gracefool |☺ - this club needs to grow!
- ike9898
- Ilyanep I was part of the 'militia'. Come find me if you need help...give me notice, I'll need a freezer to cool down for a while though.
- JCarriker
- JFW | T@lk
- J-V Heiskanen (as long as the above are going to be the final and only bylaws of this club)
- Ludraman
- Marshman (I think I have passed through the early un-harmonious stage relatively unscathed)
- Meelar
- Neutrality what Ruhrjung said.
- Pedant A lot of articles, I don't even edit, just add to the discussion what seems good or bad about it. I'll help on anything.
- Perl
- Rdsmith4 (DannyBoy) - Oh, why not. Is there a Category:Lost causes?
- Ruhrjung has been with you in the heart all the time (the deeds might be another matter)
- Seth Mahoney Yay! for harmony!
- Stevertigo
- Toby Bartels
- Tony Sidaway
- T.PK Ready for some harmonizing!
- Tuf-Kat
- Uncle Ed
- Wetman
Pages in need of harmony
- a.k.a. Pages on fire
Keep this list as short as possible — a maximum of five, please. There are plenty more pages in need of harmony listed on Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment. This list is for pages with particularly vehement conflicts that have lasted a very long time. Let's do our best to extinguish the flames by helping these pages find a consensus.
- Circumcision (talk) (listed since 11 Sep 2004)
- Anarchism (talk) (listed since 6 Sep 2004)
- Nazism (talk) (listed since 26 Mar 2004)
- Socialism (talk)
A dissident voice
I respectfully suggest that the last thing I should be doing is getting involved in these conflicts, which have well established roots outside this or any other wiki. The day-to-day tussle of wikidom is where the cultural strength of the Harmonious Editor can best be exercised; I will not waste my time on lost causes. --Minority Report 01:08, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC)