Wikipedia:Avoid antagonistic words
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Many words get used unthinkingly by editors which, even if not direct "personal attacks", still reduce the collegial atmosphere expected under Wikipedia policies and guidelines.
Avoid such terminology.
Political, religious, national or any other terms
[edit](In each following example, "Gnarph" is used as a neutral term; it is not a real person, place, or thing.)
- Calling editors "Gnarphist" or "on the Gnarph side" of any putative "political spectrum"
- Calling any editor "pro-Gnarph" or "anti-Gnarph"
- Calling any editor a "Gnarphophile" or "Gnarphophobe"
Why?
[edit]Amazingly enough, most editors actually do try to edit from the WP:Neutral point of view, and all name-calling does is make them less apt to see things your way in the future.
Always try to look at the entirety of any article and not just one section at a time.
Remember that Wikipedia works best when such side-issues are not placed in the way of discussing differences in a professional and cordial manner.