User:Rursus/vandalism and disruption

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Funny fools[edit]

A very hot fight over something very very small[edit]

Guess what's the problem? '-' vs '–'! (Imagine User:Rursus snickering evilly here!)

The most disruptive editor in the entire history of Wikipedia[edit]

What did he do that was wrong? In essence: he added false statements into articles based on articles that he didn't read, or didn't understand. He invented his own "truth" that he in rapid speed imposed onto Wikipedia without responding properly to objections. When confronted with criticism, he refused to admit anything wrong, instead calling the attackers "western ethnocentric" and alleging a conspiracy.

Conclusion: good editor ethics usually coincides with:

  • concentrate on articles where you are knowledgeable, it's not acceptable to translate a source with google-translate, and then guess the meaning, filling in the gaps with your own imagination,
  • don't rush, take it easy!
  • listen to criticism and respond to all of it,
  • don't run your own agenda, just run the agenda of encyclopedic knowledge,
  • discuss the contents, don't allege any motives of the other editors (flame baits).