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{{quote|'''Be bold''' can be explained in three words: "Go for it."|The so-called experts at Wikipedia}} | {{quote|'''Be bold''' can be explained in three words: "Go for it."|The so-called experts at Wikipedia}} |
Revision as of 19:04, 5 June 2020
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They're doing pretty well, maybe we can learn a thing or two... |
This page documents an Reduced Vision Wiki guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.
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This page in a nutshell: Editors should make the edits they think will improve the wiki. |
Go for it
Be bold can be explained in three words: "Go for it."
— The so-called experts at Wikipedia
Editors should forget about bureaucracy when editing this place. Throw bureaucracy and overthinking things in the trash where they belong. If there's an edit that you think improves the content of the article, waste no time in smacking that big orange Edit button and typing it out for all to see. Wikis like ours improve faster when people make the changes they wish they could see.
Fix it yourself instead of just talking about it
Fix it yourself instead of just talking about it. If you notice an unambiguous error or problem that any reasonable person would recommend fixing, the best course of action may be to be bold and fix it yourself rather than bringing it to someone's attention in the form of a comment or complaint. In the time it takes to write about the problem, you could instead improve the encyclopedia.
— Massive brain Wikipedian. They have 6,000,000+ articles, maybe we can learn a thing or two?
In the time it takes for you to tell someone else that 'oh yeah, this thing can be changed', you probably could have changed it by now. Be confident in your abilities and do it yourself, it takes less time than telling someone else to do it, and it makes you a team player!
Don't be upset if your bold edits get reverted
Don't be upset if your bold edits get reverted.
— A wise Wikipedian, who clearly is a fan of trial and error
A typical feature of bold edits is a lack of confidence that other people will think the edit is any good. In cases like these, quite beneficial edits can go completely undone, and the wiki has not improved because you thought someone else might not like it. If you think the article will be better with the edit you have in mind, what makes you think other people would disagree?