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This option is also desirable in situations where an uninvolved, likely more objective outsider is needed to help achieve neutrality on an issue. In those situations, someone needs to step up and figure out the issue, even if it's complicated, or the discussion will be dominated by vested parties and
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Generally, there is absolutely no shame in asking for help understanding the issue, especially when others may be confused as well. Editors who do understand the discussion can often point you to an explanation page that you might have struggled to find yourself, and if you're confused because the
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If you tend to gravitate toward this option (as many of us do—after all, we all chose to start editing a website 99% of users only ever read), pause for a moment before you join a discussion to check yourself and confirm you have something valuable to offer. Also, if you think you're qualified to
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When too many editors behave this way, it clutters discussions and crowds out the perspectives of those more qualified. Worse, editors who contribute to all discussions regardless of their level of understanding end up commenting more places and more quickly than others, magnifying their negative
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Sooner or later, every Wikipedian will come across a discussion to which they do not feel qualified to contribute. This might be because the discussion is technical, requires subject expertise, or requires contextual knowledge of past discussions. When you come across such a discussion, you have
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give your input appropriate weight. When editors forget to do this, it can cause problems. For instance, let's say an editor proposes a highly technical, problematic solution to a legitimate problem. If a bunch of editors who don't understand the proposed solution !vote in support because they
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and readable for the editors who are qualified to contribute. You don't always need to be the loudest voice in the room—sometimes, it's better to check your ego and recognize that others' voices are more important than your own.
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explanation materials are inadequate, you can pay it forward by improving them once others have helped you understand. The big exception here is asking when you are already aware of good explanatory materials but just
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When you lack knowledge needed to contribute to a discussion productively, it's often better to stay silent or at least acknowledge your ignorance. Educate yourself when it's an efficient use of your time.
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This option works well when a complicated discussion doesn't take that much effort to understand, such as when there exist high-quality help pages (or enthusiastic helpers) for the topic.
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recognize the problem, the proposal may be approved, whereas if they had acknowledged their ignorance, the closer could have relied on the fewer opposes from editors who saw the problem.
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Contributing to only the part of the discussion you feel qualified to comment on is also often a good idea. There is no shame in acknowledging your ignorance, and it can help
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This option works well in situations where a discussion has received very limited participation and additional voices are needed to move it forward.
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Unfortunately, that's not always the case. The main potential downside of this option is that it may not be the most productive use of your time.
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This is an underrated option! Discussion sprawl is a major problem on Knowledge (XXG), and by staying silent, you help to keep the discussion
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It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Knowledge (XXG) contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
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impact. Editors who behave this way are often from privileged demographic groups, which can contribute to Knowledge (XXG)'s
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and would rather get a personalized explanation—that is not a reasonable ask of other editors' time.
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Assume that everyone's assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming good faith
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Don't be the loudest voice in the room when you don't understand the discussion.
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Offer your thoughts anyways, using your limited understanding as best you can.
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Contribute only to the part of the discussion for which you do feel qualified.
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Do research or ask for explanation until you do feel qualified to contribute.
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Don't accuse someone of a personal attack for accusing of a personal attack
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Don't overuse shortcuts to policy and guidelines to win your argument
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Knowledge (XXG) is not here to tell the world about your noble cause
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Criticisms of society may be consistent with NPOV and reliability
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contribute to every discussion on Knowledge (XXG), remember that
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Not every single thing Donald Trump does deserves an article
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Most people who disagree with you on content are not vandals
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Knowledge (XXG) is not being written in an organized fashion
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Don't demand that editors solve the problems they identify
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Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass
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What to do if your article gets tagged for speedy deletion
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Children's lit, adult new readers, & large-print books
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Editing Knowledge (XXG) is like visiting a foreign country
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How many Wikipedians does it take to change a lightbulb?
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How to put up a straight pole by pushing it at an angle
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No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability
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Don't make a smarmy valediction part of your signature
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There's no need to guess someone's preferred pronouns
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Don't demolish the house while it's still being built
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Knowledge (XXG) is not the place to post your résumé
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Option 4: Contribute with your limited understanding
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Option 3: Contribute, but acknowledge your ignorance
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2136: 2131: 2126: 2121: 2119:No queerphobia 2116: 2111: 2106: 2101: 2100: 2099: 2089: 2084: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2064: 2059: 2054: 2049: 2044: 2039: 2034: 2029: 2024: 2019: 2014: 2009: 2004: 1999: 1994: 1989: 1984: 1979: 1974: 1969: 1964: 1959: 1954: 1949: 1944: 1939: 1934: 1929: 1924: 1919: 1914: 1909: 1904: 1899: 1894: 1889: 1884: 1878: 1876: 1872: 1871: 1869: 1868: 1863: 1858: 1853: 1848: 1843: 1838: 1833: 1828: 1823: 1818: 1813: 1808: 1803: 1798: 1793: 1788: 1783: 1778: 1773: 1768: 1763: 1758: 1756:Assume no clue 1753: 1748: 1742: 1740: 1736: 1735: 1733: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1672: 1667: 1662: 1657: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1622: 1617: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1576: 1574: 1570: 1569: 1567: 1566: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1536: 1531: 1526: 1521: 1516: 1511: 1506: 1501: 1496: 1494:Enjoy yourself 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1471: 1466: 1461: 1456: 1450: 1448: 1438: 1437: 1432: 1425: 1424: 1421: 1420: 1417: 1416: 1414: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1393: 1388: 1383: 1378: 1373: 1368: 1363: 1358: 1353: 1348: 1343: 1338: 1333: 1328: 1323: 1318: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1258: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1238: 1233: 1228: 1223: 1218: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1202: 1201: 1199: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1143: 1137: 1135: 1129: 1128: 1126: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1023:Sham consensus 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 985: 980: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 925: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 894: 893: 888: 883: 878: 873: 868: 858: 853: 848: 843: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 803: 798: 793: 788: 783: 778: 773: 768: 763: 758: 753: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 678: 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 643: 638: 632: 630: 624: 623: 621: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 515: 510: 505: 500: 495: 490: 485: 480: 475: 470: 468:Explanationism 465: 460: 455: 450: 445: 440: 435: 430: 425: 420: 415: 410: 405: 400: 395: 389: 387: 379: 378: 373: 366: 365: 357: 355: 354: 347: 340: 332: 326: 325: 319: 314: 309: 304: 299: 291: 288: 272: 259: 256: 242: 241: 234: 231:WP:ACKNOWLEDGE 226: 221: 218: 215: 204: 203: 195: 190: 187: 184: 159: 158: 151: 144: 136: 131: 128: 125: 121: 120: 117: 114: 111: 101: 100: 94: 82: 81: 78: 77: 74:WP:UNQUALIFIED 70: 62: 57: 54: 42: 41: 29: 27: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3226: 3215: 3212: 3210: 3207: 3205: 3202: 3200: 3197: 3196: 3194: 3171: 3168: 3166: 3163: 3159: 3156: 3154: 3151: 3150: 3149: 3146: 3145: 3143: 3139: 3133: 3130: 3128: 3125: 3123: 3120: 3118: 3115: 3113: 3110: 3108: 3105: 3103: 3100: 3099: 3097: 3093: 3089: 3085: 3080: 3076: 3062: 3059: 3057: 3054: 3052: 3049: 3047: 3044: 3042: 3039: 3037: 3034: 3032: 3031:Watchlistitis 3029: 3027: 3026:The WikiBible 3024: 3022: 3019: 3017: 3014: 3012: 3009: 3007: 3004: 3002: 2999: 2997: 2994: 2992: 2989: 2987: 2984: 2982: 2979: 2977: 2974: 2972: 2971:R-e-s-p-e-c-t 2969: 2967: 2964: 2962: 2959: 2957: 2954: 2952: 2949: 2947: 2946:Play the game 2944: 2942: 2939: 2937: 2934: 2932: 2929: 2927: 2924: 2922: 2919: 2917: 2914: 2912: 2909: 2907: 2904: 2902: 2899: 2897: 2894: 2892: 2889: 2887: 2886:My local pond 2884: 2882: 2879: 2877: 2874: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2862: 2859: 2857: 2854: 2852: 2849: 2847: 2844: 2842: 2839: 2837: 2834: 2832: 2829: 2827: 2824: 2822: 2819: 2817: 2814: 2812: 2809: 2807: 2804: 2802: 2799: 2797: 2796:Edits Per Day 2794: 2792: 2791:Editcountitis 2789: 2787: 2784: 2782: 2779: 2777: 2774: 2772: 2769: 2767: 2764: 2762: 2759: 2757: 2754: 2752: 2749: 2747: 2744: 2742: 2739: 2737: 2734: 2732: 2729: 2727: 2724: 2722: 2719: 2717: 2714: 2712: 2709: 2707: 2704: 2702: 2699: 2697: 2694: 2692: 2689: 2687: 2684: 2682: 2679: 2677: 2674: 2672: 2669: 2667: 2664: 2662: 2659: 2657: 2654: 2652: 2649: 2647: 2644: 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504: 501: 499: 496: 494: 491: 489: 486: 484: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 454: 451: 449: 446: 444: 441: 439: 436: 434: 431: 429: 426: 424: 421: 419: 416: 414: 411: 409: 406: 404: 401: 399: 396: 394: 391: 390: 388: 384: 380: 376: 371: 367: 360: 353: 348: 346: 341: 339: 334: 333: 330: 323: 320: 318: 315: 313: 310: 308: 305: 303: 300: 297: 294: 293: 289: 287: 285: 279: 277: 276:systemic bias 270: 264: 257: 255: 252: 249: 239: 235: 232: 228: 227: 224: 216: 214: 211: 201: 200:WP:STAYSILENT 197: 196: 193: 185: 183: 181: 175: 173: 167: 164: 156: 152: 149: 148:WP:ASKFORHELP 145: 142: 138: 137: 134: 126: 124: 118: 115: 112: 109: 108: 107: 98: 95: 88: 87: 75: 71: 68: 64: 63: 60: 55: 50: 46: 40: 38: 34: 28: 21: 20: 3095:About essays 3084:About essays 2991:Rouge editor 2941:Oops Defense 2721:Barnstaritis 2686:Assume faith 2508:Pokémon test 2353:High Schools 2175:WikiBullying 2139:Superhatting 2134:POV railroad 1831:Just drop it 1635:Nobody cares 1469:Divisiveness 1463: 993:Printability 886:Style guides 676:Amnesia test 533:Paraphrasing 280: 269: 253: 245: 207: 176: 168: 165: 162: 122: 113:Stay silent. 104: 96: 30: 3102:Essay guide 2986:Rouge admin 2553:Video links 2408:No big loss 2097:just madmen 2047:Don't shout 1821:How to lose 1816:Get over it 1600:Be the glue 1519:Negotiation 1376:Relist bias 1206:Removing or 1038:Stub Makers 871:Law sources 801:Don't panic 31:This is an 3193:Categories 3158:Guidelines 2926:No, really 2906:LTTAUTMAOK 2388:Make stubs 2109:No racists 1851:Say "MOBY" 1573:Philosophy 1446:The basics 1003:Publicists 973:Presentism 918:Merge Test 903:Inaccuracy 386:Philosophy 141:WP:EDUCATE 2636:Adminitis 2205:WikiPeace 2180:WikiCrime 2159:UPPERCASE 1539:Thank you 1171:Proseline 963:Permastub 528:Paradoxes 443:Don't lie 223:Shortcuts 133:Shortcuts 59:Shortcuts 3153:Policies 2303:Coatrack 2200:WikiLove 2190:WikiHate 2104:No Nazis 2077:Griefing 1341:Immunity 593:Trifecta 423:Cohesion 290:See also 192:Shortcut 2816:Emerson 2656:ANI flu 1620:Failure 1459:Apology 1356:Nothing 553:Purpose 210:concise 2298:Clones 1875:Don'ts 1796:Desist 1786:Candor 1695:Reader 1549:Truce 33:essay 2821:Fart 2766:Crap 1151:Coup 503:Need 1739:Dos 362:(?) 35:on 3195:: 286:. 278:. 182:. 351:e 344:t 337:v 39:.

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