WikiQueer:Don't spite your face



"Don't cut off your nose to spite your face."

- proverb

Interpretation
Applied to WikiQueer: When faced with enforcing a solution that will predictably escalate the evident problem beyond present levels, back off and seek other, less inflammatory, actions to go about solving it.

Extrapolated: Even when acting in good faith, consider the gravity of the response that will result from your actions.

WikiQueerians are frequently faced with high-stress situations, often between individuals or parties that have strong convictions and a sense of responsibility towards WikiQueer's content and community. Often many WikiQueerians also feel a need to control these situations, or correct what they believe are other people's mistakes. While these may be core WikiQueerian values, attempting to control or fix a problem may cause the WikiQueerian much more trouble than it will the problem instigator if the situation isn't carefully considered first. In effect, the WikiQueerian would appear to be&mdash;from the point of view of an outside observer&mdash;inadvertently cutting (or biting) off their nose, in order to fulfill the wishes of the face.

Don't look for trouble
No matter how noble a WikiQueerian's intentions, boldly searching for new manifestations of trouble will attract additional troubles to the WikiQueerian themselves, thus causing additional stress and possibly instigating new problems. It appears that the number of users benefiting WikiQueer outnumber the number of present wrong-doers, and thus a process where each WikiQueerian user handles each problem only as it comes to him/her would logically help clean up WikiQueer rather effectively.

Keep a low-profile
It is a simple fact that being high-profile attracts attention, and generally not a good sort of attention. When being high-profile cannot be avoided, a low-profile demeanor can be adopted to minimize negative attention as much as possible.

Give up
Giving up is beneficial for at least two reasons.
 * The amount of effort used in fighting can often be used much more effectively in projects that benefit WikiQueer directly. Consider prioritizing responsibilities.
 * WikiQueer is not perfect. WikiQueer can only be as peaceful and orderly as the world it is based in, so it is unrealistic to believe that all of its problems can be solved neatly, when this is not at all the way of the real world.

Note
This suggested method is generally most applicable to an average Wiki user, and each user can apply it as they wish to various degrees. It is intended to encourage users to think about their actions and assist them in applying them in the effective way. In some circumstances, with proper experience and a good background on how to handle trouble situations, a certain number of WikiQueerians may wish to intentionally face problems with the full intention of shouldering the associated responsibilities. This essay is not intended to undermine the efforts of such users.