I wouldn't judge it on the connotations, I'd judge it on the use. Self deprecatory such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Richard_Winters is fine.
Some of the other times it has been used are more troubling, but is it any worse than some of the intemperate language we sometimes see? I'd prefer that we keep it and try to resolve the conflicts rather than the symptoms of those conflicts. WereSpielChequers On 3 October 2011 11:07, Thomas Morton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3 October 2011 11:02, Scott MacDonald <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > According to our article [[Facepalm]], this is a startrek internet meme > > indicating "an expression of embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, > > disgust, > > shame or general woe. It often expresses mockery or disbelief of > perceived > > idiocy." > > > > Well, that must be right. > > > > Given that, I am wondering why we tolerate a template {{facepalm}} > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Facepalm > > > > This does nothing to foster civil discourse among Wikipedians. I've just > > looked through how it is being used, and whilst I do see the occasional > use > > in self-deprecation, generally it is used as a shorthand put-down: > > implicitly calling your correspondent an idiot, and his latest > contribution > > self-evidently moronic. > > > > Granted, removing uncivil templates won't magically increase patient and > > constructive discussion, but I do suspect we'd still nevertheless delete > > {{jackass}} or {{moron}}. If people are going to mock others, we > shouldn't > > be giving them shortcuts to do so. The existence of the template serves > to > > legitimise such dismissive discourse. > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > {{facepalm}} (sorry... couldn't resist ;)) > > I bet any TFD goes off the rails... > > On the one hand the template does have somewhat negative connotations. On > the other hand it always stuck me as a slightly less confrontational way of > saying "that's stupid". *shrug* > > Tom > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
