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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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2186:WikiBullying 2150:Superhatting 2145:POV railroad 1842:Just drop it 1646:Nobody cares 1480:Divisiveness 1474: 1004:Printability 897:Style guides 687:Amnesia test 544:Paraphrasing 291: 280: 264: 256: 218: 187: 179: 176: 173: 133: 124:Stay silent. 115: 107: 41: 3113:Essay guide 2997:Rouge admin 2564:Video links 2419:No big loss 2108:just madmen 2058:Don't shout 1832:How to lose 1827:Get over it 1611:Be the glue 1530:Negotiation 1387:Relist bias 1217:Removing or 1049:Stub Makers 882:Law sources 812:Don't panic 42:This is an 3204:Categories 3169:Guidelines 2937:No, really 2917:LTTAUTMAOK 2399:Make stubs 2120:No racists 1862:Say "MOBY" 1584:Philosophy 1457:The basics 1014:Publicists 984:Presentism 929:Merge Test 914:Inaccuracy 397:Philosophy 152:WP:EDUCATE 2647:Adminitis 2216:WikiPeace 2191:WikiCrime 2170:UPPERCASE 1550:Thank you 1182:Proseline 974:Permastub 539:Paradoxes 454:Don't lie 234:Shortcuts 144:Shortcuts 70:Shortcuts 3164:Policies 2314:Coatrack 2211:WikiLove 2201:WikiHate 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most people overestimate their own abilities
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