Wikipedia:Training/core/Discussion

For productive discussions, remember to:
 * Assume good faith: Wikipedia, being on the internet, is often a place for misunderstanding tone. Always assume other editors are trying to improve the project, mean well, and aren't being deliberately rude.
 * Likewise, try to be your best self in responding to feedback: don't get defensive or angry. Whenever an edit is challenged, it has nothing to do with you as a person, and everything to do with improving Wikipedia. Be polite, and discuss article content rather than editors. Never make personal attacks, even in retaliation.
 * Read messages people have left on the talk pages of articles you are editing. There may be a concern that will change the way you see your own plan to edit. Try to respond quickly, ideally within a few hours.
 * Remember to keep an eye on the Watchlist for the pages you edit. (Did you set up email notifications in your preferences? You should!)
 * Always sign your posts on talk pages using four tildes so that others can follow who is saying what. Put  at the end of your message (not in the edit summary box).
 * When you intend comments for a specific editor, make sure they get notified. You can either:
 * a.)  start your comment on any Talk page with a reply template, like  . That way, User:SomeUsername automatically gets a notification about your message; or
 * b.)  leave a message on their User Talk page (with a link to the comments, if the discussion is happening on a different page).