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* [[Policy:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]]. Comply with etiquette ethics. FamilySearch Wiki has worked remarkably well so far based on a policy of nearly complete freedom to edit. People come here to collaborate and write good articles. | * [[Policy:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]]. Comply with etiquette ethics. FamilySearch Wiki has worked remarkably well so far based on a policy of nearly complete freedom to edit. People come here to collaborate and write good articles. | ||
* Remember | * Remember {{wpd|Ethic of reciprocity|the Golden Rule}}: Treat others as you would have them treat you – even if they are new. We were all new once. | ||
* Be polite, please. | * Be polite, please. | ||
** Keep in mind that raw text may be ambiguous and often seems ruder than the same words coming from a person standing in front of you. Irony is not always obvious when written – text comes without facial expressions, vocal inflection or body language. Be careful in choosing the words you write: what you mean might not be what others understand. Be careful of how you interpret what you read: what you understand might not be what the writer means. | ** Keep in mind that raw text may be ambiguous and often seems ruder than the same words coming from a person standing in front of you. Irony is not always obvious when written – text comes without facial expressions, vocal inflection or body language. Be careful in choosing the words you write: what you mean might not be what others understand. Be careful of how you interpret what you read: what you understand might not be what the writer means. | ||
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** Take it slowly. If you are angry, spend time away from FamilySearch Wiki instead of posting or editing. Come back in a day or a week. You may find that someone else made the desired change or comment for you. If you think mediation is needed, enlist someone. | ** Take it slowly. If you are angry, spend time away from FamilySearch Wiki instead of posting or editing. Come back in a day or a week. You may find that someone else made the desired change or comment for you. If you think mediation is needed, enlist someone. | ||
** Walk away or find another FamilySearch Wiki article to distract yourself – there are {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in English on FamilySearch Wiki! Take up a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|Wikiproject]] or [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiReader|WikiReader]], or lend your much-needed services at [[FamilySearch Wiki:Pages needing attention|pages needing attention]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Cleanup|Cleanup]]. Or [[FamilySearch Wiki:Requested articles|write a new article]]. | ** Walk away or find another FamilySearch Wiki article to distract yourself – there are {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in English on FamilySearch Wiki! Take up a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|Wikiproject]] or [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiReader|WikiReader]], or lend your much-needed services at [[FamilySearch Wiki:Pages needing attention|pages needing attention]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Cleanup|Cleanup]]. Or [[FamilySearch Wiki:Requested articles|write a new article]]. | ||
* Remember [[ | * Remember [[Policy:Purpose and Appropriate Topics#FamilySearch Wiki is not...|what FamilySearch Wiki is not]]. | ||
* Review the list of ''[[ | * Review the list of ''[[Policy:Avoiding common mistakes|faux pas]]''. | ||
* Avoid reverts whenever possible, and stay within the [[ | * Avoid reverts whenever possible, and stay within the [[Policy:Three-revert rule|three-revert rule]] except in cases of clear vandalism. Explain reversions in the edit summary box. | ||
** Amend, edit, [[FamilySearch Wiki:Talk page|discuss]]. | ** Amend, edit, [[FamilySearch Wiki:Talk page|discuss]]. | ||
* Remind yourself that these are ''people'' with whom you are dealing. They have feelings and probably have other people in the world who love them. Try to treat others with dignity. The world is a big place, with different cultures and conventions. Do not use jargon that others might not understand. Use acronyms carefully and clarify if there is the possibility of any doubt. | * Remind yourself that these are ''people'' with whom you are dealing. They have feelings and probably have other people in the world who love them. Try to treat others with dignity. The world is a big place, with different cultures and conventions. Do not use jargon that others might not understand. Use acronyms carefully and clarify if there is the possibility of any doubt. | ||
* When reverting other people's edits, give a rationale for the revert (on the article's talk page if necessary), and be prepared to enter into an extended discussion over the edits in question. Calmly explaining your thinking to others can often result in their agreeing with you; being dogmatic or uncommunicative evokes the same behavior in others, and gets you embroiled in an [[ | * When reverting other people's edits, give a rationale for the revert (on the article's talk page if necessary), and be prepared to enter into an extended discussion over the edits in question. Calmly explaining your thinking to others can often result in their agreeing with you; being dogmatic or uncommunicative evokes the same behavior in others, and gets you embroiled in an [[Policy:Avoid Edit Wars|edit war]]. | ||
===Avoid indirect criticism=== | ===Avoid indirect criticism=== | ||