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I think its a naive view to expect two or more people to work on something without conflicts. How do these get solved in real life? Do people just keep pushing
by cooper12 10y ago
I think its a naive view to expect two or more people to work on something without conflicts. How do these get solved in real life? Do people just keep pushing and pulling until one side cedes? Perhaps, but the more effective and optimal solution is to actually discuss it instead of creating a tug-of-war. [0] This way the results reflect a consensus, even if its a compromise, and this way Wikipedia can be host to multiple opinions. There's a really good reason every article is paired with a talk page. Just because it's called "The Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit", it doesn't mean that its obligated to take anyones edits or that all that hard work won't be entirely rewritten in the future. [1][2]
Lastly, what makes a "good edit". I've seen someone write paragraphs for a film on their personal interpretations of the protagonist's feelings. No doubt they thought this was essential information for someone to understand the film, but this went completely against Wikipedia's rule prohibiting original research. [3]
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:BOLD,_revert,_discuss_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:BOLD,_revert,_discus...
[1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Competence_is_required https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Competence_is_requir...
[2]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_content https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_content
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research
Edit: I said nothing about time in my comment, but addressed conflict resolution and the parent's comment about good edits. If taking the time and effort to discuss something is too much for you, maybe it's better that you don't try to work on a collaborative encyclopedia project.
- eprime 10y agoSo it appears to confirm that editing a new wikipedia article means expending lots of time, making long and well though out difficult decisions and spending lots in ones personal life. Without an investment of time and effort to understand the culture and rules, it appears (as the anecdotes in this thread suggest) new editors get discouraged and existing editors become more secure.