[WikiEN-l] {{Spoiler}} insanity

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

On 5/17/07, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> SonOfYoungwood at aol.com wrote:
> > Alright, in light of what's been happening lately, I think we should
> hold a
> > naming change:
> >
> > [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules]] to [[Wikipedia:Use common sense]].
> >
> > But you know what they say: common sense ain't common. Perhaps
> it  should be
> > renamed
>
> No, I think that's a much better title that captures the essence of the
> principle much more clearly and succinctly. The phrase "Ignore all
> rules" is very easy to misinterpret as "do whatever you want".


The rule is actually: "Ignore all rules if it improves Wikipedia" but even
that doesn't help because people applying it usually believe their action
will improve the pedia.

Mgm