Wikipedia:Don't be ashamed
This is an essay on the conduct policy. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: Sometimes, an edit made in good faith does not comply to policy or consensus. Don't be ashamed of making mistakes. |
Suppose an edit you make is reverted. You are criticized by another editor for your
All of the above are things that happen to nearly everyone sometimes.
Now how do you feel about this? Your contribution that you put your heart into was opposed by someone else, and the record of this is now public. This can be seen by others in places like
The truth is, provided that you had your own good intentions when you made the contributions, even if others disagree with the changes you made, you have done nothing wrong. All good-faith contributions are highly valued, even if they are opposed by the majority. Of course, everyone shall be aware of the
The bottom line is that Wikipedia is not a club of winners or losers. Though editors have varying amounts of experience based on numbers of edits, there is no point system in which editors score and get ahead of one another for making good edits, writing good articles, or holding special positions. Each article and each edit is judged based on its own merits. Meanwhile, all editors are equal.
Most importantly of all,
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The road not taken
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Disruptive behavior
While Wikipedia follows the no-shame philosophy, various sanctions may be taken against editors for various forms of
When sanctions are made against an editor, the purpose is
Since multiple warnings are usually given prior to any sanctions taking effect, edits viewed by others as disruptive while one is unaware of the policies, the status of the material or performed by mistake or while unaware of some factual inaccuracy shall not result in shame.