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This is anessay onWP:Civility inWP:Content disputes to avoid or resolveWP:Edit wars. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one ofWikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not beenthoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
| This page in a nutshell: to practice honest and frank expression: Cease, Ask, Name, Discover, Operate, Re-evaluate. |

CANDOR is method for negotiatingcontent disputes, using the acronym forCease,Ask,Name,Discover,Operate,Re-evalute. It is a method for preventingedit wars and endingfights that sometimes arise betweeneditors. The wordcandor means honest and frank expression, and memorizing theCANDOR steps can be beneficial before an editorial disagreement gets worse.