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editHarassing an editor on the basis of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics can be especially offensive. Harassment of this nature includes creating a hostile environment through repeated inappropriate conduct, such as abusive language, inappropriate innuendo, or ethnic or sexual slurs.
Whether an editor's conduct constitutes harassment depends on the circumstances. Behavior that is more severe, pervasive and persistent is more likely to be harassment. Whether the recipient finds the comments offensive and if the behavior continues after discomfort has been communicated are also factors. Editors who do not realize their comments were offensive should be informed politely. If the behavior is repeated, it should be reported to the administrators' noticeboard and may result in blocks or bans.
Articles about ethnicity, sex, and religion may include views that many editors find offensive, but discussing these articles is not harassment, unless a comment is directed at an editor or group of editors to insult, intimidate, or harass them. When administrative action is needed, but an administrator wishes to avoid being harassed themselves, they may consider referring the matter to admins willing to make difficult blocks.
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editHarassing an editor on the basis of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics, is especially offensive because it affects others beyond the targeted editor. It creates a hostile environment for all others in the targeted group and prevents their full participation in creating our encyclopedia. The community demands that this type of harassment be stopped as soon as it is identified.
Harassment based on group identity includes creating a hostile environment through inappropriate conduct, such as derogatory or abusive language, inappropriate innuendo, ethnic or sexual slurs, jokes, or remarks, and repeatedly making unwelcome sexual advances or comments.
Editors who do not realize their behavior was offensive should be informed politely. If the behavior is repeated, and it qualifies as harassment, it should be reported to the administrators' noticeboard and may result in blocks or bans.
Discriminatory behaviors are especially damaging to this project and the ideals of neutrality and free knowledge. They cause a chilling effect on the identification of majority bias in media reporting, they perpetuate systems of oppression and control, they're illegal, and they're just plain rude. Discriminatory behaviors are incompatible with four of our five pillars and they are incompatible with our collaborative spirit. Collaboration and neutrality are achieved through an environment of dignity and respect for all good-faith participants.
Articles about race, sex, and religion may include views that many editors find offensive, but discussing these articles is not harassment, unless a comment is explicitly directed at an editor or group of editors to insult, intimidate, or harass them. When administrative action is needed, but an administrator wishes to avoid being harassed themselves, they may consider referring the matter to admins willing to make difficult blocks.