1. en.wikipedia.org

    Assuming good faith (AGF) means assuming that people are not deliberately trying to hurt Wikipedia, even when their actions are harmful. This is a fundamental principle on Wikipedia.Most people try to help the project, not hurt it. Otherwise, a project like Wikipedia would have been doomed from the beginning.
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Misuse of "Assume Good Faith" usually stems from an ignorance or improper understanding of the policies and at times what good and bad faith really are. This may also combine with a certain degree of defensiveness. In order to understand the issue of whether or not someone is truly assuming bad faith, we must go beyond the catchphrase "assume ...
  3. simple.wikipedia.org

    To assume good faith is an important part of Wikipedia. It means to think that people on Wikipedia have good intentions when they do something (like changing, commenting, etc.), even if they end up making a mistake. We believe most people who work here want to help Wikipedia, so we let almost anyone edit. ...
  4. en.wikibooks.org

    Assume good faith means to trust other people's intentions are sincere and honest. It is an honor system with expectations that you be polite, respectful, civil, skeptical of your suspicions, and trust that other people are doing likewise. View what is written about you as constructive criticism, and clarify your intentions as you feel the ...
  5. en.wiktionary.org

    This guideline describes the assume good faith (AGF) principle in effect for the English Wiktionary. [1] Essentially, it asks everyone to give the benefit of the doubt regarding a contributor's intentions. Although this was originally derived from the English Wikipedia's "Assume good faith" principle and it may be interesting to compare the two, please note that many policies in effect ...
  6. en.wikiversity.org

    Nov 18, 2024To assume good faith is a fundamental principle on Wikiversity. As we allow anyone to edit, it follows that we assume that most people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it. If this weren't true, a project like Wikiversity would be doomed from the beginning. This principle is also called the principle of first trust.
  7. simple.wikibooks.org

    To assume good faith is a fundamental principle on any wiki, including Simple English Wikibooks. As we allow anyone to edit, it follows that we assume that most people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it. If this were not true, a project like Wikibooks would be doomed from the beginning.
  8. en.wikiquote.org

    Jun 18, 2024To assume good faith is a fundamental principle on Wikiquote. In allowing anyone to edit, we must assume that most people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it. If this weren't true, a project like Wikiquote would be doomed from the beginning. When you can reasonably assume that a mistake someone made was a well-intentioned ...
  9. commons.wikimedia.org

    Apr 27, 2024If at all possible, assume good faith for the intentions of others, and try to help them or resolve disputes with them on that basis. Contents. 1 Good faith and newcomers; 2 Good faith and copyright; 3 Good faith and languages; 4 Notes; 5 External links; Good faith and newcomers [edit]
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  1. Good faith

    In human interactions, good faith is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case with bona fides, which is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally-accepted modern-day English translation of good faith. It is an important concept within law and business. The opposed concepts are bad faith, mala fides and perfidy. Wikipedia

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