Wikipedia:Diffusing conflict
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Diffusing conflict[edit]
Now and then someone undertakes to "diffuse" a conflict budding somewhere in the project. Probably they really mean they want todefusethe problem, as in "remove its fuse" – like from a bomb – to avoid blow-ups.Diffusinga conflict would be to spread it over a wide area, which is presumably not the intention.
Sometimes people write lengthy posts atWP:ANI,or proposeArbcomcases, in hopes of defusing a situation; however, the ensuingdramaoften means the conflict isdiffusedinstead.
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Smoke can be seendiffusingat left. Next time, call the bombdefusingteam.
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Avoid blow-ups
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Next customer!
External links[edit]
- "12 tips for diffusing office conflict"(especially recommended – fromPest Management Professional)
- "How to Diffuse a Difficult Situation - in Just Five Words"(for those in a hurry to begin diffusing) -"There's a simple sentence that can help you to diffuse a difficult situation, and stop a fight before it begins."Possibly that's"with all due respect".
- "The 1 Skill Leaders Need To Diffuse A Conflict Between Employees"(for when the diffusion need is urgent)
- MANAGING CONFLICT AND DIFFUSING ANGER(for advanced diffusers)
Casting dispersions, inciteful comments, and so on[edit]
Closely related concepts include:
- duel citizens
- casting dispersions,casting of ass Persians,veiled ass Persians,or evenunnecessary ass Persians
- makinginciteful,diffamatory,orhalf-hazardcomments
- hoisting blame
- beingfoist with one's own petard(orpittard)
- supporting somethingin good conscious
- sewing chaos
- receivingcarpe blanch
- maintaining acivil and constructive manor
- venturingwhere angles fear to tread
- their aboutswhich have never been found
- pedaling bogus arguments
- committing sudoku
- being or resulting or actingfor allintensive purposes
- feelingloathe to do something(or maybe doing itweather or not)
- throwing outthe baby with the batwater
- muchadieu about nothing
- editors who haveaired on the side of caution
- havingthe gaul to do something
- [6]Non-consensualediting
- theno personnel attacks policy
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Making inciteful comments
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We can't support you ingood conscious
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Sewing chaos
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An effluent neighborhood
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Much adieu about nothing
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Having de Gaulle to do something
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A civil andconstructive manor
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She's going to work weatheror not
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Breeches of civility
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The right tobare arms
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Buy in large
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Aired on the side of caution
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Duel citizens(and see also[1])
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Where angles fear to tread
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Pedaling bogus arguments
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It's a doggie-dog world
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My curiosity
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My curiosity
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For all intensive purposes
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Non-consensual editing (Not illustrated: sensual editing)
Applying solutions[edit]
Conflict is inevitable when dealing with other editors, so knowing how to apply the proper solution is key. When discussion looks like it's about to explode, it's important to diffuse the balm, before things get out of hand.
Univalved administrators[edit]
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Then, of course, there are theunevolvedadmins.
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Long-term tendonitis editing[4]
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Assume goodfaixa
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No personnel attacks
Significant coverage[edit]
"I have now also added sauces to the page"[1]
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Significant coverage in multiple independent sauces
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Significant coverage in multiple independent saucers
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Significant coverage in multiple independent sorcerors
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Significant coverage in multiple independent salsas
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Significant coverage in multiple independent sawsedges
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Significant coverage in multiple independent sawstops
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Significant coverage in multiple independentsawtooths
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Significant coverage in Kabul, Afghanistan (not Iran, so we are not casting as Persians)
Guide to unappealing or appalling blocks[edit]
- Stalkers are invited to contribute appalling or unappealing blocks to this collection (perhaps later to be broken out as its own page)
- Admins note! Important!It is unethical (and time-consuming)to go out and make an appalling block just to get something on the list!
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-04-24/Office actions
- "hands-down the worst block I've seen in my time on Wikipedia, and I've seen some whoppers"
- Intent to unblock
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An appalling block
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Unappalling blocks
External links[edit]
Fusing conflicts[edit]
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Fusing conflict