Parker Peters wrote:
If wikipedians act like dicks, a new user coming in will see that Wikipedia is a place for people to be dicks. It's the normal course of procedure, and they are GOING to respond in kind.
If a boy sees his dad regularly beating up his mom he will learn from that mentorship, and apply those lessons in his own marriage.
Dickery is goading, plain and simple. The so-called "experienced" wikipedians and admins goad and provoke people all the time, knowing they can get away with it since their friends will protect them.
After five years I would consider myself experienced, and hope that I have successfully avoided the use of such provocative actions on any regular basis. It's important to avoid the implication that simply being experienced or being an admin means support for abusive behaviours. My suspicion is that most of these people do not get involved in such things, and will only apply their experience and admin privileges in the limited area of their personal interests.
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