Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9114790-20150624175947/@comment-27885184-20150628204242

You indirectly sort of called the wiki and by extension all of its editors incompetent. That's what it sounded like anyways, which would be rather rude. If you don't want people to take what you say the wrong way, just try to be very clear, okay?

And as far as the debate goes, no, I do not feel that it goes without saying not to reprint, because many people still do it with no intention of doing harm. Which is why people should specify if they don't want reprints. It's really not hard, just "please do not reprint" listed in your profile. I'm not saying it's right, I'm saying people don't realize it's wrong. You can't expect people to be mind-readers.

Ah, re-reading through your statement you used the word "incompetent" again. I don't know if you realize this, but "incompetent" is like 20x more insulting a word than "unprofessional". You're basically using a term that carries the connotations of "stupid" but in a way that's 100x ruder to say.

If Meo was being rude (I'm sorry as I can't really tell because I have never heard of your wiki and know nothing about it), it certainly isn't polite but doesn't mean you should be rude also. Not to mention, not only did you insult Meo but you insulted the entire userbase of this wiki when you were only speaking to one. In my opinion, that is incredibly rude.

As I said, nobody here is trying to do anything with bad intentions. So your rudeness is not justified. I honestly think that your arguemnt, as an idea, is justified, however you did two things that were very rude: 1. Talked in a manner that while not boldly rude was deameaning towards other arguements. How can you expect people to see your side when you talk to them like they're confused children? Nobody appreciates that. You talk like you're educating a child. It's pretty demeaning, actually. It might not be intentional because some people speak just speak in such a manner unintentionally, but the big mistake I will hold against you is: 2. Insulted the entire userbase of this wiki. Completely rude and uncalled for. I honestly find it very hard to have a productive debate with someone who is deameaning. And by acting in such a manner, you are making the arguement you represent look bad as well.

While I do agree that reprinting is a problem that admins/mods should discuss, I feel you are hindering your arguement more than helping.