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'''Sometimes, when you are paranoid, ''They'' are after you, just not here at Battlestar Wiki.''' | |||
== The universe does not revolve around you == | == The universe does not revolve around you == | ||
Battlestar Wiki | Battlestar Wiki is not a forum or a soapbox. Editors should remember that their egos are not on the line while they are here at Battlestar Wiki. Please remember that the majority of the editors are human and are prone to mistakes, errors, flared up emotions and stress. Editors should remember that the goal is encyclopedic information and should attempt to set aside their egos while they are here at Battlestar Wiki. | ||
While editors' points of view are certainly welcomed, please remember that Battlestar Wiki has a [[Battlestar Wiki:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] policy with regards to writing articles. To that effect, editors should work with other editors despite their conflicting egos and points of view. Through collaboration and presentation of either a neutral point of view or all points of view article, | While editors' points of view are certainly welcomed, please remember that Battlestar Wiki has a [[Battlestar Wiki:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] policy with regards to writing articles. To that effect, editors should work with other editors despite their conflicting egos and points of view. Through collaboration and presentation of either a neutral point of view or all points of view article, BattleWiki helps to illustrate good information. | ||
By remembering that '''the universe does not revolve around you''', editors avoid [[Battlestar Wiki:Things you just don't do, not even in war|disrupting | By remembering that '''the universe does not revolve around you''', editors avoid [[Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/Things you just don't do, not even in war| disrupting Wikipedia to illustrate a point]]. | ||
== Online Communities and the Cabal == | == Online Communities and the Cabal == | ||
[[Image:Cabal in english.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:Cabal in english.jpg|right|thumb|400px|We only exist if you want us to.]] | ||
A common complaint in online communities is that there are groups of users, usually longtime members of the community, who have all the power, make all the decisions, police the behavior of everyone else, and disclaim any responsibility for such actions — a '''[[Wikipedia:cabal |cabal]]'''. | A common complaint in online communities is that there are groups of users, usually longtime members of the community, who have all the power, make all the decisions, police the behavior of everyone else, and disclaim any responsibility for such actions — a '''[[Wikipedia:cabal |cabal]]'''. | ||
=== There is only a cabal if you want there to be one === | === There is only a cabal if you want there to be one === | ||
:''When you start accusing everyone of being in on a conspiracy, you shouldn't be surprised if they decide to confirm your paranoia by banding together against you.'' <ref>[[Wikipedia:User:khaosworks| Wisdom from Wikipedia user khaosworks]]</ref> | :''When you start accusing everyone of being in on a conspiracy, you shouldn't be surprised if they decide to confirm your paranoia by banding together against you.'' <ref>[[Wikipedia:User:khaosworks| Wisdom from Wikipedia user khaosworks]]</ref> | ||
Especially among your fellow editors and peers, there really ''is'' no cabal. A cabal works in secret and avoids claiming responsibility. | Especially among your fellow editors and peers, there really ''is'' no cabal. A cabal works in secret and avoids claiming responsibility. Battle Wiki's editors, as unlikeable and unfair as the ideas and actions of some may seem, cannot be accused of those failings. You can call those groups that are a little too cohesive and prominent for your taste a [[Wikipedia:faction |faction]] or an [[Wikipedia:oligarchy |oligarchy]], if you're into politics, or you could consider the possibility that they're only human, and have a tendency to stick together when confronted with hostility towards all of them. But if there is a cabal, only a [[Wikipedia:conspiracy theory |conspiracy theory]] could confirm its existence. | ||
:''[[Wikipedia:User:Extreme Unction|Extreme Unction]]'s first law: If enough people act independently towards the same goal, the end result is indistinguishable from a conspiracy.'' | :''[[Wikipedia:User:Extreme Unction|Extreme Unction]]'s first law: If enough people act independently towards the same goal, the end result is indistinguishable from a conspiracy.'' | ||
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[[Image:Nocabal.JPG|right]] | [[Image:Nocabal.JPG|right]] | ||
=== Battlestar Wiki - No (ca)Bull === | === Battlestar Wiki - No (ca)Bull === | ||
It is the overwhelming sentiment of the users at Battlestar Wiki that normal business of the wiki is discussed and decided on the wiki's [[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Talk pages) | talk pages]]. | It is the overwhelming sentiment of the users at Battlestar Wiki that normal business of the wiki is discussed and decided on the wiki's [[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Talk pages) | talk pages]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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