About: Memory Alpha:Do not disrupt Memory Alpha to prove a point

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Discussion is the preferred means for demonstrating the problem with policies or the way they are implemented. In the past, some archivists have found their wikistress levels rising, particularly when an issue important to them has, in their view, been handled unfairly. The archivist may point out inconsistencies, perhaps citing other cases that have been handled differently. Moreover, the archivist may postulate: "What if everyone did that?"

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rdfs:label	Memory Alpha:Do not disrupt Memory Alpha to prove a point
rdfs:comment	Discussion is the preferred means for demonstrating the problem with policies or the way they are implemented. In the past, some archivists have found their wikistress levels rising, particularly when an issue important to them has, in their view, been handled unfairly. The archivist may point out inconsistencies, perhaps citing other cases that have been handled differently. Moreover, the archivist may postulate: "What if everyone did that?"
dcterms:subject	Memory Alpha guidelines
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abstract	Discussion is the preferred means for demonstrating the problem with policies or the way they are implemented. In the past, some archivists have found their wikistress levels rising, particularly when an issue important to them has, in their view, been handled unfairly. The archivist may point out inconsistencies, perhaps citing other cases that have been handled differently. Moreover, the archivist may postulate: "What if everyone did that?" While such examples are legitimate to cite in a discussion, two important aspects of Memory Alpha should also be considered: it is inconsistent, and it tolerates things that it does not condone. (Some argue that these are not defects.) In this situation, it is tempting to illustrate a point using either parody or some form of breaching experiment. For example, the archivist may apply the decision to other issues in a way that mirrors the policy they oppose. These activities are generally disruptive: i.e., they require the vast majority of editors to clean up or revert the "proof." In general, such edits are strongly opposed by those who believe them to be ineffective tools of persuasion. Some readers consider such techniques spiteful and unencyclopedic, as passers-by are caught in the crossfire of edits that are not made in good faith, and which are designed to provoke outrage and opposition. Generally, points are best expressed directly in discussion, without irony or subterfuge. Direct statements are the best way to garner respect, agreement and consensus.

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