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With that in mind, it is important to realise and acknowledge that everyone can make innocent mistakes and errors.  The nature of [[wiki]] renders it nearly impossible to break the wiki, and makes [[Revert|corrections]] easy.  By assuming 'good faith', and working together, particularly in trying to resolve any differences, we keep in mind that errors are often unintentional.
With that in mind, it is important to realise and acknowledge that everyone can make innocent mistakes and errors.  The nature of [[wiki]] renders it nearly impossible to break the wiki, and makes [[Revert|corrections]] easy.  By assuming 'good faith', and working together, particularly in trying to resolve any differences, we keep in mind that errors are often unintentional.


Because there is a [[Edit history|history of all edits]] made to WikiIndex, edits that constitute [[vandal]]ism or [[spam]] are easily found.  By assuming good faith in the face of evidence to the contrary, we assume that those who perpetrate do not understand the rules, conventions, or social norms of WikiIndex, and wikis in general.  Assuming good faith allows us to acknowledge an [[Editor|editor's]] negative impact, and persuade them to adopt acceptable standards and practices, and hopefully {{tag|WikiCommunityBuilding|work together}} towards an established [[consensus]].
Because there is a [[Edit history|history of all edits]] made to WikiIndex, edits that constitute [[vandal]]ism or [[spam]] are easily found.  By assuming good faith in the face of evidence to the contrary, we assume that those who perpetrate do not understand the rules, conventions, or social norms of WikiIndex, and wikis in general.  Assuming good faith allows us to acknowledge an [[Editor|editor's]] negative impact, and persuade them to adopt acceptable standards and practices, and hopefully {{tag|Wiki community building|work together}} towards an established [[consensus]].


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