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must include more than a select group, and thus is also a questionable number, perhaps unverifiable, and even if is said to be any legitimate majority of contributors – like those who were recently allowed to write on Knowledge (XXG). Vague words of idealistic concepts are dangerous and may be misleading from what is then experienced in actuality when reading or writing on Knowledge (XXG).
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Example: Editor A reverts an edit made by Editor B because it did not adhere to a neutral point of view and they did not provide a reliable source. Editor B starts a discussion on the talk page in which Editor A participates, but the discussion fails to generate consensus. Later on, Editor B reverts
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There are several types of gaming the system. The essence of gaming is the willful and knowing misuse of policies or processes. The following is an (incomplete) list of examples. Actions that are similar to the below, where there is no evidence of intent to act improperly, are usually not considered
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What is "intent", consciously or otherwise, and what actually is "good"-enough "faith" must also be clearly defined. Only then, the definers's power and status position must also be openly noted when making such any determinations. The common assumptions that what is claimed as "communally agreed"
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In each case, willfulness or knowing is important. Misuse of policy, guidelines or practice is not gaming if it is based upon a genuine mistake. But it may well be, if it is deliberate, where the editor continues to game policy even when it is clear there is no way they can reasonably claim to be
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is not meant to vilify those involved, with the word "gaming" also referring to playful activity in the manner of a game of sport. The goal is to focus on Knowledge (XXG) activities as a serious effort to improve articles, not an arena for playing games and sparring with opponents as a form of
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raises procedural or evidentiary points in a manner analogous to that used in formal legal proceedings, often using ill-founded legal reasoning. Wikilawyering often serves to evade an issue or even obstruct the crafting of a workable solution. For example, it is often impossible to definitely
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Using policies and guidelines to build (or push) a patently false case that some editor is editing in bad faith, with the "evidence" for this itself being an obviously unreasonable bad-faith interpretation of that person's action. This is more often categorized as a breach of the guideline to
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Example: An editor performs page-wide, uncontroversial copy editing and code cleanup, but another editor thinks some ostensibly minor changes subtly altered the meaning of two sentences, and so reverts several hours of work instead of just the two disputed
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if they are using a few words of policy to claim support for a viewpoint that clearly contradicts those policies, to attack a genuinely policy-based stance by willfully misapplying Knowledge (XXG) policies, or to derail Knowledge (XXG) processes.
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Example: Editors reach a consensus. The author of the final agreed-on text is supposed to post it but never does. Weeks later, a second editor tires of waiting and posts a modified version, which the first editor immediately
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Example: An editor responds to a disagreement by saying, "You're obviously wrong, wrong, wrong. Did you even pass 9th-grade history?" Later, they defend this statement as a good-faith question about the other editor's
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is related to gaming. It involves knowingly trying to use the communally agreed and sanctioned processes described by some policies, to advance a purpose for which they are clearly not intended. Abuse of process is
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Example: An editor withholds agreement to a change unless additional, more satisfactory sources are provided, but declares all the new sourcing to be unsatisfactory despite the citation work clearly fulfilling the
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games. If an editor ignores a warning and repeats their behavior, or if they find new creative ways to achieve the same disruption, it is likely that editor is gaming the system in bad faith.
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Selectively "cherry-picking" wording from a policy (or cherry-picking one policy to apply, but willfully ignoring others) to support a view that does not in fact match or comply with policy.
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amusement. Judging intent might include discussions with others, rather than escalate the situation as an issue for direct confrontation. The situation might warrant special mediation
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Example: Editor A posts uncivil comments while at the same time accusing Editor B of uncivil behavior, demanding sanctions and citing policies that Editor A clearly violates.
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Spuriously and knowingly claiming protection, justification, or support under the words of a policy, for a viewpoint or stance that actually contradicts policy.
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If gaming is also knowingly used as a basis to impugn another editor or to mischaracterize them as a bad-faith editor, then this may also violate the policy of
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Playing victim – violating a rule and at the same time claiming that others are in violation of the same or a closely related rule. Also known as hypocrisy.
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your claim, and accusing the editor of being disruptive for making repeated requests. Citations should be accurate so that other editors may verify them.
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Attempting to force an untoward interpretation of policy, or impose your own novel view of "standards to apply" rather than those of the community.
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Playing games with policies and guidelines to avoid the spirit of consensus, or thwart the intent and spirit of the policy, is strictly forbidden.
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the consensus-building process by reverting another editor for minor errors, or sticking to a viewpoint that the community has clearly rejected.
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towards another editor, prove a point, or muddy the water in a dispute can also be a form of gaming. However, it is more often categorized as
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from one article, because it is already covered in a second article. Afterward, the editor deletes the material from the second article.
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Example: An editor refuses to accept a change unless some condition is complied with, but it is not a condition that has any basis in
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Example: Resubmitting a draft that has been rejected by removing the rejection rather than discussing it with the reviewer.
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Retribution – deliberately reverting an editor's edits in one article in retaliation for a dispute in another.
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Mischaracterizing other editors' actions to make them seem unreasonable, improper, or deserving of sanction.
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for personal advantage at the expense of other editors or the Knowledge (XXG) community. This may range from
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for dealing with problematic editing behavior, patterns of which tend to speak for themselves when properly
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Example: Removing the record of previous reviews (which says not to remove it) and resubmitting a draft.
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a well-sourced, neutral addition that Editor A made, saying it did not comply with the Manual of Style.
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from a sockpuppet account after a previous submission has been declined because it is seen to be an
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Use of the term "gaming the system" should be done with caution, as it can be interpreted as an
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Example: Submitting a draft or article with almost the same title as a recently deleted article
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on the basis of prior support given or other actions taken on their behalf by the first editor.
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about the mentalities or motivations of other editors. Knowledge (XXG) has a variety of
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review of the admin's article may be in jeopardy if action isn't taken by the admin.
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Attempting to twist Knowledge (XXG) sanctions or processes to harass other editors.
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behavior. However clear such an intent might subjectively seem, you should not
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a promotional draft to article space, or otherwise edits disruptively or
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that was written by a single editor as though it were a consensus policy.
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Knowledge (XXG):Do not disrupt Knowledge (XXG) to illustrate a point
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Example: An editor asks an admin to warn another editor for alleged
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your question has not already been answered, misrepresenting what a
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Knowledge (XXG) sanctions are meant to be preventative, not punitive
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to make it seem less hostile than it was, rather than apologizing.
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Actions that game the system may also overlap with other policies:
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Example: Submitting multiple drafts with almost the same title to
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Gaming of article titles, review processes, and deletion processes
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does not agree, effectively preventing a policy-based resolution.
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or other community discussion. Gaming the system may represent an
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Misusing Knowledge (XXG) processes in order to be intentionally
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when your position has been disproved or rejected by consensus.
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Example: Adding content that is restricted under the policy on
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Policy on changing rules to gain advantage in a content dispute
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Example: Saying you refuse to remove content that violates
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or trick that allows them to evade community standards or
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may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect
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Example: An editor makes many unconstructive edits in a
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Example: An editor asks another editor to support their
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Example: An editor asks another to change their vote at
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Example: Posting a neutral notice that does not violate
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or perhaps even, in extreme cases, formal arbitration
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Example: Editors reach a consensus, except one (or a
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Example: Telling another user that by reverting your
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Do not disrupt Knowledge (XXG) to illustrate a point
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in exchange for their support in another discussion.
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Example: An editor negotiates a consensus to remove
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He who comes into equity must come with clean hands
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Index

WP:VG
WP:GAMES
WP:BTG
WP:WGAMES
WP:WHACAMOLE
WP:MMORPG
WP:The Knowledge (XXG) Adventure
WP:NOTGAME
behavioral guideline
exceptions
consensus
this guideline's talk page
Shortcuts
WP:GAME
WP:GAMING
Knowledge (XXG):Ignore all rules
Knowledge (XXG) guidelines
Guidelines list
Policies list
Behavioral
Assume good faith
Conflict of interest
Courtesy vanishing
Disruptive editing
Don't bite the newcomers
Don't disrupt to make a point
Etiquette
Gaming the system
User pages
Other behavioral guidelines

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