Wikipedia:We are all Wikipedians here
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. |
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Anonymity and editor treatment
While it is humorous to say '
So regardless of any word which may describe a person out in the real world, no editor should receive special treatment due to that, and no editor should expect special treatment due to that.
In general, editing Wikipedia is anonymous (except when it's not), and no editor should be expected to treat you a certain way due to anything beyond what you do as a contributor to Wikipedia. (Having a conflict of interest being a notable exception.)
And regardless of whether you edit
While there may be a difference in
Inaccurate referencing
There is no requirement that anyone should presume to know personal information about a particular editor, and an editor should not be required to have to try to research another editor merely to try to have a discussion with that editor. Reading a userpage or any other informative notice may be courteous, but it is not a requirement in order to participate in a discussion with any editor.
If someone uses a word to refer to you which you feel is inaccurate (such as if the editor inaccurately refers to you as "
However, at the same time, even if you share a term which you feel accurately applies to you (such as that you are a Pastafarian, or a Rouge admin), there is no requirement that any other editor must refer to you in that way. An editor has the free choice to refer to you - in a civil manner - using any neutral term or using any other information you have chosen to provide.
In general, an editor should either refer to another editor using information that editor self-provided (such as the editor's username), or a neutral term.
Also, no editor should refer to another editor using an intentionally inaccurate term. To do so may be considered incivil, and could result in sanction. And no one should expect that an editor can demand to be referred to by a particular term.
In summary
We're all Wikipedians here.
See also
- Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia is a volunteer service
- Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia#Wikipedia's_purpose
- Wikipedia:Expectations_and_norms_of_the_Wikipedia_community#Purpose_of_editing
- Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing#Examples_of_disruptive_editing
- Wikipedia:No personal attacks