On 1/5/06, Peter Mackay peter.mackay@bigpond.com wrote:
From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of jayjg
There are better social clubs available on the net. If
socialising is
truly their main interest, then they'll go elsewhere soon enough.
There are no social clubs available on the net with the prestige of Wikipedia. It is a top 20 website.
Surely, using your own definition, that would mean that there are 19 more attractive ones?
Not really, since the others don't allow people to do this kind of thing.
But so long as
they aren't actually doing any harm, then why not praise their constructive efforts, instead of trying to chase them away? The more we
make Wikipedia
a cheerful co-operative community instead of a battleground,
the better for
all concerned.
When they argue about policy with longtime editors who actually know something about policy, they *are* doing harm. They are wasting the time and trying the patience of someone who is actually contributing to the goal of the project.
Did you try praising their constructive efforts before demonstrating to them that the proper role of a longtime editor is to spend time haranguing new editors?
I haven't done either, Skyring. Where are you getting this stuff from?
Maybe that sounds flippant, but ask yourself how these people must view your
attitude and what sort of example you are setting.
What "attitude"? And how on earth would they be aware of any of my thoughts on anything?
Jay.