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    Stay calm and maintain a friendly attitude.
    • Assume good faith whether you are giving or receiving a warning.
    • It may be a simple misunderstanding.
    • Someone's interpretation may be different from your intention.
    • A courteous and logical explanation may be all that is needed.
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    Reply to the editor that gave you the warning.
    • Remain civil and polite. Apologize sincerely.
    • Ask for a link to the edit in question.

      • Clarify any misunderstandings.
      • Stand up for yourself if given a warning unnecessarily.
    • Explain that you would like to fix your error to help avoid future mistakes.
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    Read the articles in the Help category. <>
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    Obey the rules of the site. Know that you can't chat, vandalize, spam, you have to be 13 or older to have an account, and no trolling.
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    Be polite, and try to create a good atmosphere. Helping new users, patrolling and add images.
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    Engage in the community, write articles, create discussions, patrol recent changes, etc. Doing these will help wikiHow, and it will make you feel good.
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    Don't do anything that will get you blocked, like vandalizing, trolling and spamming. These are the main reasons people get blocked.
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    If you get a {{test}} or {{warning}}, apologize sincere and say you will try to do better.
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