User:ThatPeskyCommoner/The Autie Pact

We have read this essay about interactions between autism-spectrum editors and neurotypical editors.

We agree always to try hard to remember that Aspergers, autism-spectrum and savant editors really can have trouble with intuitive interactions and processing of unclear, imprecise, or ambiguous language, and that doesn't mean that they are "thick", or "disabled", or intentionally disruptive.

We agree always to try hard to remember that neurotypical editors really can get lost or corrupted "data files", and that doesn't mean that they are "thick", or "disabled", or intentionally disruptive.

We agree always to try hard to remember that each type of editor can genuinely fail to see something which is totally clear to the other type, and to work hard on understanding what the other person is seeing and meaning, and not just to dismiss their view as being "wrong".

We agree always to try really hard to assume good faith when dealing with an editor of "the other type" from ourselves, and remember that's it's easy for us to misunderstand each other's abilities and interactions.

Signatories

 * 1)  Pesky  (talk ) 06:59, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) I'm not one for some of the Pesky wording, but I'm certain I agree with the sentiment. Worm TT(talk ) 07:22, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) — Mr. Stradivarius  (have a chat) 08:54, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) If only we could make a pact like this for the real world...my friends on the spectrum would definitely appreciate it! Keilana&#124;Parlez ici 15:44, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 5)  I'm in.   Montanabw (talk) 20:01, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Buster Seven   Talk  07:06, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   (WER) 11:18, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Epipelagic (talk) 12:16, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 9) Aspergers Syndrome suffer. -- sandgemADDICT yeah? 09:30, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 10) I fully support this. - Jorgath (talk) (contribs) 14:26, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 11) Well done once again Pesky! ~  GabeMc  (talk 04:57, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 12) Dianna (talk) 16:04, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
 * 13) — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 00:27, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * 14) Multi-perspective is always the best way forward. Thanks Pesky. -- Quiddity (talk) 22:30, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
 * 15) RexRowan --  RexRowan Talk  14:25, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * 16) Garamond Lethe 09:04, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
 * 17) Support.-- Auric  talk  21:36, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * 18) Phill24th (talk) 13:43, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * 19) Major support.  --Paul McDonald (talk) 19:14, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
 * 20) I am also supportive.  Historian (talk) 23:46, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
 * 21) I'm not an autie, but I have severe ADHD. I also had lot of trouble with other humans, until I got my diagnosis and started studying human behavior myself knowing I was not neurotypical. I hope you don't mind my signing this.  -wʃʃʍ-  00:22, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
 * 22) Definitely supportive. Gilded Snail (talk) 21:38, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
 * 23) As if there was a choice...--Wuerzele (talk) 19:30, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * 24) Am a non-neurotypical myself and definitely support this for working with other editors on the spectrum as well as hoping that more neurotypical editors would get on board, as well. It's time. -- WV ● ✉ ✓  19:50, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 25) I'm an autie with adhd and I approve
 * 26) As a Wikipedian with Asperger's, I 100% agree. – Zumoarirodoka (talk) 00:22, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
 * 27) I am happy to offer my support. Atsme &#9775;  Consult  05:22, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
 * 28) --<font style="text-shadow:#BD33A4 0em 0em 0.5em,#FF007F -0.4em -0.4em 0.5em,#0247FE 0.3em 0.3em 0.4em"> Gourami Watcher  (?)  04:15, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 29) and I mean it. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;background:#E6E6FA;border:solid 1px;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:darkgray 0px 3px 3px;">  Bfpage &#124;leave a message 19:34, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
 * 30) Yangosplat222 (talk) 04:07, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
 * 31) Sure, why not? InedibleHulk (talk) 07:32, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * 32) I am signing because I like the intention. However, I can't help asking: how can one assess the personality of another editor (neurotypical, Asperger, autist, whatever) just based on his/her activity in Wikipedia? --Hispalois (talk) 22:27, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 33) Support JaykeBird (talk) 19:20, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 34) Support--Because assuming good faith is important, as is cooperation. (Disclosure: I have Asperger's.) Everymorning (talk) 16:18, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 35) All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 00:38, 25 August 2015 (UTC).


 * 1) Much respect for all autism-spectrum editors! You guys are an absolutely vital part of the community. Please let me know if there's ever anything I can do to help make Wikipedia a more pleasant place for you. --Ashenai (talk) 04:23, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 2) I think Autistic, allistic-neurodivergent and neurotypical editors should all be welcome. Andrea Carter (at your service &#124; my good deeds) 12:35, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 3) JJARichardson (talk) 16:58, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 4) <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 12px #ceff00, -4px -4px 12px #ceff00;">Etamni &#124; &#9993; &#124; ✓ 23:19, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 5) Harej (talk) 19:36, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 6) I think Andrea Carter's phrasing ("Autistic, allistic-neurodivergent and neurotypical editors should all be welcome.") makes an important distinction and should also be adopted by us all. — GrammarFascist   contribs talk 05:36, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * 7) I strongly support this pact, as a highly neuro-atypical person not on the autism spectrum. —Aetheling (talk) 18:52, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * 8) Of course. RolandR (talk) 23:11, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
 * 9) I honestly thought I'd signed this years ago. (I DO miss Pesky. : — Ched :  ?  05:14, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 10) Clear and honest support. Zakawer (talk) 15:58, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 11) As an editor with AS myself, I support this pact. --Ches (talk) 10:59, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 12) Naturally. H.dryad (talk) 17:35, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
 * 13) Ethanlu121 (talk) 17:36, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
 * 14)   21:37, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
 * 15) NE Ent 01:59, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
 * 16) Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Complaints&#124;Mistakes) 20:49, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
 * 17)  JAGUAR   18:12, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 18) Totally agreed. Typical misunderstandings call for strong dose of WP:AGF, and both kinds of editors should be ready to WP:DROPTHESTICK gracefully when triggering strong opposition. — JFG talk 21:34, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * 19) Glad this exists. chill-- (talk) (c) 22:32, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
 * 20) There certainly are high-impact (non-vandal) editors, including admins, who have autism. This is, unfortunately, discounted, dismissed, or ignored at times. --JustBerry (talk) 05:43, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
 * 21) It's never too late to cultivate a better, a broader, or a more detailed understanding of each other. — Sam Sailor 00:35, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
 * 22) I didn't realize this existed... and wishing Pesky was still around. She is missed.(Littleolive oil (talk) 19:09, 14 March 2017 (UTC))
 * 23) Endercase (talk) 00:03, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 24) AManNamedEdwan (talk) 16:05, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
 * 25)  TJH2018  talk  19:13, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
 * 26) Shannon Garcia (talk) 02:08, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 27) Cdjp1 (talk) 07:46, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 28) Of course. --Yalens (talk) 03:07, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 29) Antidiskriminator (talk) 20:37, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
 * 30) --Endercase (talk) 02:06, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
 * 31) Count me in. John Gordon Reid (talk) 12:10, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
 * 32) Good idea! I wonder how this pact between 2 groups could be extended to the whole spectrum of Wikipedia contributors. 'Typical' or 'normal' categories (whether 'neuro-'... or in other ways) are heterogeneous too. -- AlexisMichaud 21:16, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
 * 33) Nolan Perry Yell at me! 23:52, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
 * 34) This is wonderful. Fwiw, I arrived here by way of 's great essay, "My life as an autistic Wikipedian." Stussll (talk) 03:12, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
 * 35) No autistic should be judged solely on the basis of his/her so-called disability. VSA72 (talk) 23:51, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
 * 36) Shellwood (talk) 20:41, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 37) THE NEW  Immortal  Wizard  (chat)  20:09, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 38) Adam9007 (talk) 21:15, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 39) User:Nick Moyes I should probably take more time to understand the needs and abilities of other editors, every one of whom I want to support to be brilliant. So this is my start. Nick Moyes (talk) 18:22, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
 * 40) Dubarr18 Sure I can agree to that
 * 41) I am a autism person from Hong Kong. I made a work group for care the autism person of other sick in Chinese Wikipedia. Support! --H2244932 17:43, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
 * 42) Jmbranum (talk) 03:41, 27 August 2020 (UTC) Thank you for putting this together!
 * 43) Yes. I do believe that humans with AS may act out of impulse, therefore we should t try harder to assume good faith. JJPMaster (talk) 13:21, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * 44) Yes. I have acted impulsively and edit-warred unknowingly on the Coronavirus page.  -  ❄️Steve  talk?  11:29, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
 * 45) Helper201 (talk) 15:01, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
 * 46) Vif12vf (talk) 18:42, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
 * 47) Quidster4040 (talk) 18:52, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
 * 48) <b style="color: #15CFB6;">777burger</b> <b style="color: #22223;">user talk</b>  <b style="color: #DB2121;">contribs</b>  22:31, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * 49) As an autistic person, I really appreciate this. Wizzito (talk) 02:27, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 50) I work with students who have Autism on a daily basis and wholeheartedly support this! DoctorTexan (talk) 12:29, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 51) I'd second this if I could, and definitely not 86-it. Regards, Goldsztajn (talk) 06:52, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 52) I don't have autism, but I do believe that we should all assume good faith :) Sahaib3005 (talk) 11:19, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 53) <mark style="background:Silver"> Bobherry   Talk   Edits  02:49, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 54) I am autistic myself, it's quite hard realize when I'm wrong sometimes but this makes me feel better knowing that there are others who understand. <b style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:110%;color:#E285FF"> ♡RAFAEL♡</b>(<b style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color#FF00FF">talk</b>) 06:47, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 55) Assume good faith. It's important.  Chroma Nebula   (talk)   18:54, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * 56) I've learned to see my Autism not as a disability, but as a superpower. --<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; color: rgb(0, 35, 102); text-align: center; text-decoration: underline #FFD700;">ThylacineHunter  (talk) 10:19, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * 57) Empathy is a bridge towards more constructive interactions, instead of assuming the worst in each other. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 22:34, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
 * 58) I randomly found this and it completely describes what I work on. Thank you. Lampyscales (talk) 02:59, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 59) — Panamitsu (talk) 22:36, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
 * 60) I am very flattered by this initiative, boys/girls or whatever. #AutismPride LaRataCuriosa (talk) 15:37, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
 * 61) This is awesome. JohnLaurensAnthonyRamos333 (correct me if I'm wrong) 00:32, 23 May 2024 (UTC)