We could add some examples to [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks]]. We
had a big talk here about "moron." If you want trouble with someone
who is little slow, just call em a moron and see what it gets you.
Nazi is a little easier case, but we still have Wikipedia users who
think they can throw the word around and make it stick, see for
example the current Arbitration case
[[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Mlorrey/
Proposed_decision#Advocacy_by_Mlorrey]]. Hypocrite is a bit more
difficult -- how do you say nicely that an editor is applying one
standard to himself and another to others. I guess you have to spell
out the behavior, giving examples. Maybe some talk about how to do
that on Wikipedia:No personal attacks, about adequately communicating
about what is bothering you rather than resorting to invidious labels.
Fred
On Jul 2, 2005, at 5:23 AM, MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
We could start by banning words like
"hypocrite", "moron" and "nazi"
when describing other wikipedians (regardless of how true these could
be as Timwi said). It's the loaded words that make up a majority of
personal attacks.
--Mgm