James Marshall wrote:
Okee dokee, here are some of the violations I found in the recent unpleasantness. Some are more important than others, and some are stronger cases than others. But in no particular order, and in an ad hoc format, here's what I came up with in the last couple of hours:
First, not a violation, but Timwi specifically asked about policies encouraging additions and discouraging deletions. To clarify, I didn't mean a hard-and-fast rule-- of course some deletions are good and some additions are bad. But it's a theme I picked up a few times on various newbie and policy pages. I'll see if I can find the references again.
... OK, here are some:
(long snip)
Please stop obsessing on this. Notwithstanding the truth and validity of what you say people only go so far in reading this kind of stuff. Those who frequent the mailing lists have heard it all before, and can become impatient when it comes to reading these long diatribes of defence. They are counterproductive to your cause.
You would do better to simply devote your time to editing real articles. Avoid hot-button items until after you have become better known, or have some track-record in less controversial areas.
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