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A WikiEnemy is a Wikipedian who holds a strong grudge against another Wikipedian. They are more inclined to hurt the other editor than help them. When interacting with the other editor, they will probably act uncivil towards them and assume bad faith of them. They will also probably treat any dispute like it's the war to end all wars.
Dealing with a WikiEnemy
[edit]See also: WP:Dispute resolution
If you have made a WikiEnemy, you should remember that Wikipedia is not about winning. You should not try to provoke their wrath, but instead one of the following:
- Walk away - just ignore them and they'll find something better to do.
- Reconcile - just say "I'm sorry" and try to turn things around.
- Try to cooperate - just talk things out, take their opinion into consideration, and make compromises to come to a mutual agreement.
- Ask for help - request an outside perspective to mediate the dispute.