 | This user is a humanist. |
| they | This user believes singular they is grammatically correct, and is in good company. |
- The Golden Rule applies on the internet, particularly on Wikipedia
- Judge editors by their edits
- A healthy dose of IAR can help (but generally not with BLP or MEDRS)
- Grammatical rigor and language change are not (altogether) mutually exclusive
Editing tips (personal list)
Privacy note: I'm pseudonymous and prefer to remain that way; please see User:Middle 8/Privacy.
For my approximate (on the lower side) total edit count on Wikipedia, i.e. including previous accounts, add 5,432 edits to my present edit count. 10,000th edit ca. March 2015; 12,000th edit April 2018
Collaboration & accomodation
I am neurodivergent, and sometimes absorb and express information atypically, so please be patient, AGF, and ask me what I mean if in doubt or if I seem to be advocating something strange or contentious. Sometimes it may take a few rounds of back-and-forth to clarify what I mean, so please don't sound-bite me and scurry to the nearest noticeboard. We are Wikipedians, and our edits can be discussed and are not unringable bells.
Especially under wikistress, I may tend to get too granular, or hyperfocused, or wordy, in which case please do let me know -- but please don't assume that such lapses necessarily indicate "bludgeoning" or other such tendentiousness. While I am (at least) as capable of making mistakes as anyone, I'm genuinely trying my best, and am grateful for your understanding.
Graham's hierarchy of disagreement
Let's get high!
The Golden Fivefold Path To Making Editing Fun Or At Least Relatively Painless
- Omit needless words (including not repeating the same point in multiple comments)
- Be collegial and stay focused on content
- Don't edit war. Seek broad input and allow the debate to take its course. Accept eventualism
- Ignore all drama and resist baiting
- DGAF: Don't perseverate, do procrastinate; avoid the urge to stay up late
