Thread:HMcCoy/@comment-25659393-20160323223910/@comment-24808864-20160324041345

Am I completely crazy here, or was this not EXACTLY how we want conflicts to be handled here on the wiki (at least for the first part).

I am with TJ and Tibet here, not because they are admins, but because they are right. I use that word in my class sometimes, because the alternative word (as Absolute Zero notes) is pretty bad! The word that was used is an appropriately watered down version, at least in my estimation. Interestingly, Sponge also has no problem with the word, so I am not simply agreeing with "the admins" but it seems like with the majority of the chat room that was posting at that time.

But even with that, after a couple minutes, the user that was asked to not use the word simply said ok! That person thought about, respected the user (even if they disgareed with them) and started using the word garbage instead! Even though most people were ok with the other word, they decided in the better interest to not pick an unreasonable fight, and just changed!

I do think the lengthy message sent in PM (and eventually posted in the main chat) was overly excessive and rather authoritarian for someone that does not have a leadership position on the wiki (yet) and could be confusing to new users... but it seems to have ended quickly after that, so no harm no foul.

Finally it is important to note, so that it is clear to everyone, that the conversation above does make some great points. Everyone is free to do as they will, as long as they are willing to face the consequences for their actions. In some cases, certain actions may lead to banning, other times, certain actions lead to promotion! For example, I never once asked for promotion, it was offered to me because the leadership at that time saw how I was acting, and decided those were the qualities needed for a leadership position. Each of you should act the way you think is appropriate, and the leadership team will decide if those actions are consistent with what we think would be appropriate for the wiki moving forward!

Overall, great job! I am proud of everyone involved in the conversation above! Keep up the great work, and continue to think of ways that we can make it even better in the future! This makes me very hopeful about tomorrrow!

Sorry for putting 5 paragraphs of lawyer-talk Tibet! ;)