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Be Bold Revert Discuss
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Slide 2: “It takes a village to raise a child”
Wikipedia is a community site Discussion is public When deadlocked, expand the discussion
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Slide 3: The audience for Wikipedia is everyone on the planet, including idiots.
Therefore, even idiots have useful input.
Photo: “St. Stupid’s Day Parade” by Laughing Squid on Flickr.com CC-BY-NC
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Slide 4: Why were my edits reverted?
People can make mistakes. New users attract more suspicion. Be patient and build trust.
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Slide 5: Why were my edits reverted?
Going beyond the sources Inappropriate language Conflict of Interest
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Slide 6: Why was my image deleted?
Intellectual property concerns
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Slide 7: What doesn’t work
Personal attacks/ accusations: criticise
behaviour, not people
Pulling rank “It’s obvious” / “Trust me, I know”
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Slide 8: What works?
Sources Policy Consensus (e.g. past discussion)
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Slide 9: Using the Talk page
Stay focused on improving the article. Don’t canvas specific individuals. Propose controversial edits in advance.
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Slide 10: Beyond article Talk
Wikiprojects
Other users’ Talk pages
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Slide 11: Getting help
Editor Assistance Requests {{help me}} on your own Talk page Other noticeboards
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