Thread:TomasDerksen/@comment-25124692-20140703225834

Peace and greetings,

By now you know I am a new user. I just read this and this is the way I felt before I posted anything......Different people can have different opinions about what's best for a wikia. When you disagree with someone, you might start to feel that they are a bad editor, but that's almost never true if they care about the topic. Assuming good faith is all about intentions, not actions. Even if the person is wrong, that doesn’t mean they’re trying to ruin anything.

Whenever an edit or a message irritates you, take a step back and assume the person is just trying to help. This can help you look past your frustration and recognize what they are trying to achieve, and then act more kindly based on that understanding. Consider using talk pages, comments, and/or walls to explain your point of view, and invite others to do the same. This can avoid misunderstandings and prevent problems from escalating.

Well-meaning people can take actions the rest of the community feels are unwise, and you should discuss the actions calmly and seek compromises wherever possible. What you should not do is accuse the person of vandalism or sabotage. Foster a culture of consensus, not condemnation.

 I come from a school of comparative religion debates so that is why my texts look they way they do to you. I don't mean to be offensive but I will defend my opinion if it is challenged. I read EVERY post in that thread before I posted. You may not realize it but the same things you said about me personally is how I felt about you so I challenged your opinions in good faith but yes with competiveness because that is the cloth I am cut from. To be perfectly honest.....I'm from the streets,the ghetto,the hood, whatever you call it so I know my words can come across kinda rough but I do not have malicious intent. It's the internet. Outside there are guns,prostitutes,drugs,etc...I'm from the hood but I try to stay out of trouble by reading and being artistic. It is my getaway or portal. I have been in debates with all religious types which forced me to do intense research. If you prove me on something that is wrong I am humble enough to admit it. This shouldn't be my lane. I expect you all to be smarter on these topics than I am but no I am not a dummy. I made c and d grades in school. I did make it into college but I didn't have the money to continue. Yes I am fairly intelligent to my peers but I am the most humble in person. My peoples were viewing the thread when we went back and forth and have their own opinions on how you came across at me. I don't mind going back and forth if we can learn from each other but I will not tolerate any mailicious or bad intended disrespect towards me personally. On the other hand if you want to come at me strong with facts and logic to refute my opinions please feel free to engage. It can be entertaining if you do it without emotion or do it with jokes to lighten the mood. PEACE

  