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WikiHate (or, even more melodramatically,WikiViolence) is a counterproductiveattitude and hostilebehavior pattern that takes away time from manyWikipedians. Often the consequence of taking both Wikipedia and oneself too seriously, and mixing inhate and/orunmanaged anger, it most often arises when two of more editors have an escalating dispute about an article or guideline, a talk page discussion, or even one particular edit. WikiHate can express itself inbarbed disrespect toward,bullying of,personal attacks against or outrightharassment of another Wikipedian, usually coupled with a fiercelytendentious campaign ofedit warring, acrusade for one's own opinion of what everybody else should do. Its opposite isWikiLove.
Resolution of WikiHate or WikiViolence issues is usually handled between the involved parties, sometimes withmediation or other dispute resolution mechanisms, but can result in an editor beingblocked in extreme cases.
The following links may be of assistance when dealing with and avoiding WikiHate:
Do not blame the victim. There is nothing an editor could do to deserve personal attacks or threats, and never a reason for another editor to use personal attacks and threats.
