User:GearedBull

I try to keep the following queries and advice in mind as I work here on wiki:

Working on Wikipedia The Four-way test from Rotary International
 * Is it the truth? (April 1 foolery excepted)
 * Is it fair to all concerned?
 * Will it build goodwill and better relationships?
 * Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Working with Wikipedians Queries from the Religious Society of Friends
 * Do I approach others with respect and concern?
 * Am I concerned with community and its needs?
 * Am I an agent for tolerance and acceptance?
 * Can I forgive others easily?
 * Is there harmony between what I believe and how I act?

Working through Conflict Some suggestions from Larry Sanger on what Wikipedians should do:
 * Be open and warmly welcoming, not insular,
 * Be focused singlemindedly on writing an encyclopedia, not on Usenet-style debate,
 * Recognize and praise the best work, work that is detailed, factual, well-informed, and well-referenced,
 * Work to understand what neutrality requires and why it is so essential to and good for this project,
 * Treat your fellow productive, well-meaning members of Wikipedia with respect and good will,
 * Attract and honor good people who know a lot and can write about it well, and
 * Show the door to trolls, vandals, and wiki-anarchists, who if permitted would waste your time and create a poisonous atmosphere here.

gracious thanks to Bcorr.