Editing Guideline:Do not disrupt BattleTechWiki to illustrate a point
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Line 36: {{Shortcut|BTW:NOTPOINTy}} {{Shortcut|BTW:NOTPOINTy}} A commonly used shortcut to this page is [[BTW:POINT]]. However, just because someone is ''making a point'' does '''not''' mean that they are '''''disrupting''' BattleTechWiki to '''illustrate''''' that point. As a rule, editors engaging in "POINTy" behavior are making edits with which they do not actually agree, for the deliberate purpose of drawing attention and provoking opposition in the hopes of making other editors see their "point". Merely ''describing'' such hypothetical behavior is fine and does not go against this guideline. For example, ''saying'' {{xt|By that standard, we ought to remove all the cited sources on this page}} is okay, but ''actually doing that'' just to make a point is not. A commonly used shortcut to this page is [[BTW:POINT]]. However, just because someone is ''making a point'' does '''not''' mean that they are '''''disrupting''' BattleTechWiki to '''illustrate''''' that point. As a rule, editors engaging in "POINTy" behavior are making edits with which they do not actually agree, for the deliberate purpose of drawing attention and provoking opposition in the hopes of making other editors see their "point". Merely ''describing'' such hypothetical behavior is fine and does not go against this guideline. For example, ''saying'' {{xt|By that standard, we ought to remove all the cited sources on this page}} is okay, but ''actually doing that'' just to make a point is not. − ==See also==+ {{BattleTechWiki policies and guidelines}} {{BattleTechWiki policies and guidelines}}
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A commonly used shortcut to this page is [[BTW:POINT]]. However, just because someone is ''making a point'' does '''not''' mean that they are '''''disrupting''' BattleTechWiki to '''illustrate''''' that point. As a rule, editors engaging in "POINTy" behavior are making edits with which they do not actually agree, for the deliberate purpose of drawing attention and provoking opposition in the hopes of making other editors see their "point". Merely ''describing'' such hypothetical behavior is fine and does not go against this guideline. For example, ''saying'' {{xt|By that standard, we ought to remove all the cited sources on this page}} is okay, but ''actually doing that'' just to make a point is not. | A commonly used shortcut to this page is [[BTW:POINT]]. However, just because someone is ''making a point'' does '''not''' mean that they are '''''disrupting''' BattleTechWiki to '''illustrate''''' that point. As a rule, editors engaging in "POINTy" behavior are making edits with which they do not actually agree, for the deliberate purpose of drawing attention and provoking opposition in the hopes of making other editors see their "point". Merely ''describing'' such hypothetical behavior is fine and does not go against this guideline. For example, ''saying'' {{xt|By that standard, we ought to remove all the cited sources on this page}} is okay, but ''actually doing that'' just to make a point is not. | ||
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