Wikipedia:How to lose

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Even if you are "losing", it is important to learn how to lose with grace and dignity.

Every Wikipedian needs to know how to lose with a semblance of grace and dignity.

We like to think of the Wikipedia community as being infallible, but in the short term, mistakes are often made: A tangent derails a discussion for a much-needed clarification of policy; the community fails to show up and defend itself against poorly conceived plans; an editor's strong reputation or an early knee-jerk reaction prevents a clear analysis of a proposal; an advice page recommends an action well-suited to one problem, while inadvertently creating serious problems in other situations; or emotions run high during editing of a controversial article, and an

edit war
breaks out.

When you are on the losing end of an argument, remember these things:

Tips and tricks

To avoid losing

To accept losing

See also