User:Geographyinitiative/Conflict Avoidance Procedures (CAP)

Conflict Avoidance Procedures (CAP)

I had previously created a system of personal rules to guide my participation on WMF websites. I deleted it because it seemed too cringe or unneeded. But it is actually a valuable tool for me to guide myself and actively limit my participation in any conflicts, and a stable, written form is actually more of an asset than a liability.

1) No more than four comments in a discussion. Four is already too many; it is an upper limit. No fifth comments are worthwhile, or: it is better to sacrifice the possibility of a worthwhile fifth comment than open up to continued discussion, which is already prolonged and not conducive to building the project.

2) No 2Rs (except for undoing reverts by inactive accounts), only 1Rs allowed. Rarely is anyone appreciative of a 1R revert, and almost never is anyone appreciative of a 2R. Even 1R should be limited, but the dividing line of 1R and normal editing can be uncertain. My own accidental or intentional 2Rs should be restored by myself.

3) No more than 100 words in a comment unless explicitly saying that extra length is needed for the comment, and in such a comment no more than 500 words.

4) Disengagement from hostile interaction regardless of whatever results thereafter- I can lose every argument and still have 99% of what I'm interested in doing.

5) Make an effort to be actively and genuinely friendly at all times to all parties regardless of any negativity from whatever source, but without becoming over-friendly or fake.

6) Do not participate in any kind of voting or vote discussion. There is no result in a vote that changes the 99% of what I'm interested in doing.

7) Do not delete these rules so that they serve as a written reminder to self and to show others my intent.