Anthere wrote:
I thank you Jimbo I apologize to all of you collectively for my emotional dismay, which also show me I must take a break. Given that I am a hopeless wikipediholic, I will try to take holidays from the en wiki.
A good plan - it's very easy to get wrapped up in serious debate, but that takes away the enjoyment - and yet there are thousands of "fun" articles to add, noncontroversial content that is a necessary part of a comprehensive encyclopedia. In the space of eight months I've seen a bunch of heavy-duty contributors burn out and leave when the fighting overshadows content creation, so I think we need to watch out for signs of burnout and encourage each other to explore new and different areas that will be re-energizing to work on.
Stan