Thread:GoosebumpsArt/@comment-33210834-20171015021100/@comment-28171460-20171103231943


 * >One out of two rules isn't that bad. *sarcastic

Which one? I agree with both, honestly. I try my best to follow both within a reasonable measure. I'm not perfect, but I do my best.


 * >Assume good faith: in other words, try to consider that the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being

I believe that Griff was trying to help the Wiki, but he was unintentionally hurting it. I gave him a lot of warnings, but -- in the end -- his behavior didn't improve. I also didn't ban him permanently; he isn't a bad guy, but his editing habits need to improve.


 * >Be graceful: Be liberal in what you accept, be conservative in what you do. Try to accommodate other people's quirks the best you can, but try to be as polite, solid, and straightforward as possible yourself.

I'd never ban someone for a one-time mistake. Everyone messes up from time to time. For months, I tried my best to give constructive criticism to Griff.

Wanna' know something really stupid? This was one of the Wiki's guidelines before I updated the ruleset:


 * >3. Ignore all rules. If the rules discourage you from improving or maintaining the wiki's quality, ignore them.

I get what they are trying to say, but this is so poorly worded and easily misconstrued. What's crazier is that this is still one of Wikipedia's central rules.