I would like to make a few points here.
First of all, welcome back to wikiHow. It’s always nice to see old editors return.
Building on that, one unfortunate issue with returning after extensive breaks on wikiHow is that editors may not notice that standards change and update over time. These changes are necessary. Years ago, it was to improve our SEO ranking due to a Google update that saw us take quite a hit in the rankings. These days, things change to improve the overall quality and readability for every visitor to our site.
I noticed that for you, it’s almost like you refuse to admit that changes have occurred. You mention your history and account age a lot, and you seem to take a personal offence to some things that have happened. Resorting to edit warring, threatening to contact Jack, and arguing on the ANB about reports pertaining to your edits have likely contributed to you not feeling adequately welcomed back, because doing these things projects an offensive attitude to other editors that may not end up making them the friendliest of people.
Your messages to other editors have been somewhat confrontational, such as:
- “Why don’t you agree the recipes were complete.” wikiHow is a collaborative site. Completeness is pretty much a subjective thing, and no article is really “complete”. There will always be edits to make.
- I do not know how much more I can do to explain something any NABer would or should know.
- Also, you might want to go read my Village Pump post. You might find it educational.
- I fully understand wikiHow recipe policy as I helped create it.
And the list could go on. Alex and Batreeq are both exceptionally kind and knowledgeable editors. I do not question their competency, and I fully believe that their passing of the NAB test was not in error. Alex has corrected my own edits after a long break here and there.
Regardless of everything above, I need to reiterate that wikiHow is a collaborative effort. We have as few policies as possible so we don’t restrict the free editing that we like to promote. We do however, have a lot of guidelines. Most patrollers know these policies and guidelines well. All Boosters know them well. I would recommend re-familiarizing yourself with these policies and guidelines. Whether or not you helped write them, things change. Memory fades over time.
In the future, please don’t resort to edit warring or throwing around account age and your contributions. All editors here are equal, and attempting to belittle somebody else that you don’t agree with does not create a welcoming atmosphere.
Again, welcome back to wikiHow. Please feel free to message me on my talkpage, or email me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
