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[edit] Be Civil

Webster's dictionary defines civility as “showing regard for others”. Since the act of collaborating on a wiki requires working with others, it's important to treat each other with respect. So, the main rule about how to behave on DiscoverPsychic is: be civil.

DiscoverPsychic is a team effort, a community. This acknowledges that everyone has their own abilities and everyone has something useful and important to contribute. Being articulate, clever, astute or fast to spot an error are all fine traits to have. Many users are here precisely because they are clever and quick with words. Yet, how you apply these word skills in guiding others on DiscoverPsychic matters - a lot. Be helpful and kind, always. The how of being helpful matters the most - there are differing ways to express the same thing but how you say something to another when guiding them matters. Just as you have feelings, dignity and deserve respect, so do those you interact with. How you treat others is how they will treat you; be nice and niceness will return. Where it doesn't, be the stronger person and don't retaliate; eventually that person will learn from their own lack of respect. Leadership comes from encouragement, personal strength and overcoming the need to use criticism to self-assert. Being constructive, kind and caring moves mountains. Love is the Law.

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