User talk:Kirill Lokshin/Professionalism
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Exactly. Should be required reading for every editor before they are allowed to make their first edit. ++Lar: t/c 05:16, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
good stuff... edit
I think this is great too... hopefully the start of something really powerful and useful around here! cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 06:37, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
- Add me. Should be a Ceterum censeo to every policy and guideline. Dorftrottel (canvass) 12:05, May 6, 2008
- Ouch, what a nice essay. Seldom does anyone so succinctly capture everything in a short essay like this. These sentiments are getting more urgent with every day. Merzul (talk) 07:24, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
- Add me too. This is the first I've run across it. Very valuable and extremely well put. duff 20:54, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
First sentence - tribute? edit
That first sentence sounds familiar: "The purpose of Wikipedia is to create a high-quality, free-content encyclopedia in an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual respect among contributors." Is that a tribute to someone who recently left? Carcharoth (talk) 17:02, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
- It wasn't consciously intended as such, as I had written the essay before his departure was announced. I borrowed the wording here for much the same reason that I've used it in drafting arbitration rulings—I think it's one of the best-written and most succinct statements of our purpose that's been put forward.
- I suppose it's fitting that it might be considered a tribute now, though; he certainly deserves all of those that we can give. Kirill (prof) 01:00, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
alternate opening as per Geometry guy edit
Good essay edit
Glad to see that there are still people here with a clear-headed and insightful view of what Wikipedia is and should strive to be. Nice work: keep writing! :) Antandrus (talk) 17:11, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
minor nutshell suggestion edit
currently: "Wikipedia editors must act with an appropriate level of professionalism towards readers, other editors, and the subjects of articles." suggest: "Wikipedia editors must act with professionalism towards readers, other editors, and the subjects of articles." But it's very minor. I almost didn't say anything...--Asdfg12345 15:31, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
- Or simply "act professionally"? AGK 22:47, 11 December 2008 (UTC)