User:Freshgavin/Sandbox/Wikipedian

A frequent issue of debate in the talk pages of Wikipedia is how to be a good Wikipedian. It is not a coincidence that the type of people who ask such questions are generally, better Wikipedians, simply because they are critical of themselves and are willing to admit to their faults and show some will to improve themselves.

It may be redundant to use the phrase "good Wikipedian" because the word "Wikipedian" is itself often used to describe users who are united in the goal of improving Wikipedia; essentially a "good user of Wikipedia". A simple "user" may be equivocal to this goal.

In order to better understand the responsibilities of a Wikipedian, it is useful to analyze human qualities valued in many social circumstances unrelated to wikis or the internet.