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{{Policy|| | {{Policy modification|inactive|No personal attacks}} | ||
'''Do not make personal attacks anywhere in the Guild Wars Wiki.''' Comment on '''content''', not on the '''contributor'''. Personal attacks will not help you make a point; they hurt the community and deter users from helping create good articles. Equally, accusing someone of making a personal attack is not something that should be done lightly, especially if you are involved in a dispute. It is best for an uninvolved observer to politely point out that someone has made a personal attack, and for the discussion to return to considering the content, not the person. | '''Do not make personal attacks anywhere in the Guild Wars Wiki.''' Comment on '''content''', not on the '''contributor'''. Personal attacks will not help you make a point; they hurt the community and deter users from helping create good articles. Equally, accusing someone of making a personal attack is not something that should be done lightly, especially if you are involved in a dispute. It is best for an uninvolved observer to politely point out that someone has made a personal attack, and for the discussion to return to considering the content, not the person. | ||
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Editors should be civil when stating disagreements. Comments should not be personalized and should be directed at content and actions rather than people. However, when there are disagreements about ''content'', referring to other editors is not always a personal attack. A posting that says "Your statement about ''X'' is wrong because of information at ''Y''", or "The paragraph you inserted into the article looks like opinion", is ''not'' a personal attack. Even some comments that might appear to be a personal attack, such as labeling an edit that removes a substantial amount of text as "vandalism", may be [[Guild Wars Wiki:Assume good faith|well-intentioned]]. The appropriate response to such statements is to address the issues of content rather than to accuse the other person of violating this policy. | Editors should be civil when stating disagreements. Comments should not be personalized and should be directed at content and actions rather than people. However, when there are disagreements about ''content'', referring to other editors is not always a personal attack. A posting that says "Your statement about ''X'' is wrong because of information at ''Y''", or "The paragraph you inserted into the article looks like opinion", is ''not'' a personal attack. Even some comments that might appear to be a personal attack, such as labeling an edit that removes a substantial amount of text as "vandalism", may be [[Guild Wars Wiki:Assume good faith|well-intentioned]]. The appropriate response to such statements is to address the issues of content rather than to accuse the other person of violating this policy. | ||
There is no clearly defined rule or standard about what constitutes a personal attack as opposed to constructive discussion, but some | There is no clearly defined rule or standard about what constitutes a personal attack as opposed to constructive discussion, but some actions that are ''never'' acceptable include but are not limited to: | ||
*Racial, sexual, homophobic, ageist, religious, political, or ethnic epithets directed against another contributor. Disagreement over what constitutes a religion, race, sexual preference, or ethnicity is not a legitimate excuse. | *Racial, sexual, homophobic, ageist, religious, political, or ethnic epithets directed against another contributor. Disagreement over what constitutes a religion, race, sexual preference, or ethnicity is not a legitimate excuse. | ||
*Using someone's affiliations as a means of dismissing or discrediting their views — regardless of whether said affiliations are mainstream or extreme. | *Using someone's affiliations as a means of dismissing or discrediting their views — regardless of whether said affiliations are mainstream or extreme. | ||
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*Posting a link to an external source that fits the commonly accepted threshold for a personal attack, in a manner that incorporates the substance of that attack into discussion, including the suggestion that such a link applies to another editor, or that another editor needs to visit the external source containing the substance of the attack. | *Posting a link to an external source that fits the commonly accepted threshold for a personal attack, in a manner that incorporates the substance of that attack into discussion, including the suggestion that such a link applies to another editor, or that another editor needs to visit the external source containing the substance of the attack. | ||
*Revealing or threatening to reveal personal information about another contributor. | *Revealing or threatening to reveal personal information about another contributor. | ||
*Reiteratively posting of comments not related to wiki content or operation in a user's talkpage after being asked not to. | |||
*Targeted harassment. | |||
Additionally, editors are strongly discouraged from using profanity in comments to other contributors. These examples are not inclusive. Insulting or disparaging an editor is a personal attack regardless of the manner in which it is done. When in doubt, comment on the article's content without referring to its contributor at all. | Additionally, editors are strongly discouraged from using profanity in comments to other contributors. These examples are not inclusive. Insulting or disparaging an editor is a personal attack regardless of the manner in which it is done. When in doubt, comment on the article's content without referring to its contributor at all. | ||
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==Responding to personal attacks== | ==Responding to personal attacks== | ||
=== Initial options === | === Initial options === | ||
Frequently, the best way to respond to an isolated personal attack is not to respond at all. Debates can become stressful for some editors, who may occasionally overreact. Additionally, talk page discussions are in a text-only medium that conveys nuances and emotions poorly; this can easily lead to misunderstanding. While personal attacks ''are not excused'' because of these factors, editors are encouraged to disregard angry and ill-mannered postings of others when it is reasonable to do so, and to continue to focus their efforts on improving and developing the Guild Wars Wiki. | Frequently, the best way to respond to an isolated personal attack is not to respond at all. Debates can become stressful for some editors, who may occasionally overreact. Additionally, talk page discussions are in a text-only medium that conveys nuances and emotions poorly; this can easily lead to misunderstanding. While personal attacks ''are not excused'' because of these factors, editors are encouraged to disregard angry and ill-mannered postings of others when it is reasonable to do so, and to continue to focus their efforts on improving and developing the Guild Wars Wiki . | ||
If you feel that a response is necessary and desirable, you should leave a polite message on the other user's talk page. Do not respond on a ''talk page of an article''; this tends to escalate matters. Likewise, it is important to avoid becoming hostile and confrontational yourself, even in the face of abuse. When possible, try to find compromise or common ground regarding the underlying issues of content, rather than argue about behavior. If you are too angry to respond without violating this policy, consider taking a short break from the wiki, or contact an admin. | If you feel that a response is necessary and desirable, you should leave a polite message on the other user's talk page. Do not respond on a ''talk page of an article''; this tends to escalate matters. Likewise, it is important to avoid becoming hostile and confrontational yourself, even in the face of abuse. When possible, try to find compromise or common ground regarding the underlying issues of content, rather than argue about behavior. If you are too angry to respond without violating this policy, consider taking a short break from the wiki, or contact an admin. | ||
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Attacks that are particularly offensive or disruptive (such as physical or legal threats) should not be ignored. Extraordinary situations that require immediate intervention are rare, but may be reported to any active [[Guild Wars Wiki:Administrators|site admin]] on their talk page. | Attacks that are particularly offensive or disruptive (such as physical or legal threats) should not be ignored. Extraordinary situations that require immediate intervention are rare, but may be reported to any active [[Guild Wars Wiki:Administrators|site admin]] on their talk page. | ||
=== Recurring attacks === | === Recurring attacks and harassment === | ||
Recurring personal attacks that do not stop after reasoned requests to cease should be reported to any active [[Guild Wars Wiki:Administrators|site admin]] on their talk page. | Recurring personal attacks, comments, or actions not essential to the purpose of the wiki that do not stop after reasoned requests to cease should be reported to any active [[Guild Wars Wiki:Administrators|site admin]] on their talk page. When personal attacks arise as the result of heated debate over article content, informal mediation and discussions with third parties are often the best ways to resolve the conflict. In most circumstances, problems with personal attacks and harassments can be resolved if editors work together and calmly focus on the content, not each other. | ||
=== Removal of text === | === Removal of text === | ||
Removing unquestionable personal attacks from your own user talk page is much less of a concern than removing comments from other pages in the Guild Wars Wiki. For text elsewhere, where such text ''is directed against you'', removal requests should be directed to an admin to determine if the comments should remain, be archived, or be deleted. However, deletion should be rare, limited to situations where the comments pose an ongoing threat to a user such as revealing personal information in the attack. | Removing unquestionable personal attacks from your own user talk page is much less of a concern than removing comments from other pages in the Guild Wars Wiki . For text elsewhere, where such text ''is directed against you'', removal requests should be directed to an admin to determine if the comments should remain, be archived, or be deleted. However, deletion should be rare, limited to situations where the comments pose an ongoing threat to a user such as revealing personal information in the attack. | ||
==Consequences of personal attacks== | ==Consequences of personal attacks== | ||
