Wikipedia:Diffusing conflict#Univalved administrators

Now and then someone undertakes to "diffuse" a conflict budding somewhere in the project. Probably they really mean they want to defuse the problem, as in "remove its fuse"{{snd}}like from a bomb{{snd}}to avoid blow-ups. Diffusing a conflict would be to spread it over a wide area, which is presumably not the intention.

Sometimes people write lengthy posts at WP:ANI, or propose Arbcom cases, or use the images on this page, in hopes of defusing a situation; however, the ensuing drama often means the conflict is diffused instead.

File:US_Navy_090114-N-8730P-037_The_detonation_of_a_Boot_Banger_water_charge_demonstrates_its_destructive_power.jpg|Smoke can be seen diffusing at left. Next time, call the bomb defusing team.

File:Sandy_sex_doll_or_poseable_mannequin.jpeg|Avoid blow-ups

File:Complaints_take_a_number.jpg|Next customer!

• "[https://www.mypmp.net/2018/05/28/12-tips-for-diffusing-office-conflict/ 12 tips for diffusing office conflict]" (especially recommended{{snd}}from Pest Management Professional)
• "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShXJM70bwU0 How to Diffuse a Difficult Situation - in Just Five Words]" (for those in a hurry to begin diffusing) - "{{xt|There's a simple sentence that can help you to diffuse a difficult situation, and stop a fight before it begins.}}" Possibly that's "with all due respect".
• "[https://medium.com/@ptipirneni/the-1-skill-leaders-need-to-diffuse-a-conflict-between-employees-9d148d94271f The 1 Skill Leaders Need To Diffuse A Conflict Between Employees]" (for when the diffusion need is urgent)
• [https://www.geneseo.edu/sites/default/files/sites/health/ManagingConflict.pdf MANAGING CONFLICT AND DIFFUSING ANGER] (for advanced diffusers)

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Closely related concepts include:

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• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=934032561 duel citizens]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=826215789 casting dispersions], {{nobr|1=[https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=910433008 casting of ass Persians],}} {{nobr|1=[https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=prev&oldid=1029594216 veiled ass Persians], }} or even {{nobr|1=[https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=1053064802 unnecessary ass Persians] }}
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=1274018567 Casting aspirations] -- {{small|1=Which turns out (wonderful to say} to actually be a thing: {{tq|Casting aspiration happens when air is drawn into the molten metal as it is poured in the downsprue}} [https://quizlet.com/ca/865807348/quizzes-flash-cards/].}}
• making [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=841289107 inciteful], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=920880794 diffamatory ], or [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?&diff=999356435 half-hazard] comments
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=842397713 hoisting blame]
• being [http://www.letsgopens.com/scripts/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=58229 foist with one's own petard] {{nobr|1=(or [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=925900949 pittard])}}
• supporting something [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=894197746 in good conscious]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=903531252 sewing chaos]
• receiving [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=980174526 carpe blanch]
• maintaining a [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=489546447 civil and constructive manor]
• venturing [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=977764171 where angles fear to tread]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=331232301 their abouts] which have never been found
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=978099875 pedaling bogus arguments]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=912497564 committing sudoku]
• being or resulting or acting for all [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=939823164 intensive purposes]
• feeling [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=859284841 loathe to do something] {{nobr|1=(or maybe doing it [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=426232466 weather or not])}}
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=1162668689&oldid=1162667754 throwing out the baby with the batwater]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=prev&oldid=1171500490 much adieu about nothing]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1170586247 editors who have aired on the side of caution]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=1172941998 having the gaul to do something]
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=prev&oldid=1178613273] Non-consensual editing
• the no personnel attacks policy

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File:1987_CPA_5869.jpg|Making inciteful comments

File:The wine is a mocker 1663-1664 Jan Steen.jpg|We can't support you in {{nobr|good conscious}}

File:Sweatshop-1890.jpg|Sewing chaos

File:SEWAGE FLOWS INTO BACK RIVER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, A PRIMARY TREATMENT FACILITY FOR THE BALTIMORE AREA - NARA - 546891.jpg|An effluent neighborhood

File:HandWaveExample.webm|Much adieu about nothing

File:De Gaulle-OWI (cropped)-(c).jpg|Having de Gaulle to do something

File:Rosenholm Castle.jpg|A civil and {{nobr|constructive manor}}

File:Snow storm walk.jpg|She's going to work weather {{nobr|or not}}

File:Koninklijk Koetsier 2013 74.JPG|Breeches of civility

File:Larry the Cable Guy at Resch Center.jpg|The right to {{nobr|bare arms}}

File:Thorncliffe Park Costco - 01.jpg|Buy in large

File:EBS slide WTCN.JPG|Aired on the side of caution

File:Agesilao Greco in guardia.jpg|Duel citizens {{nobr|1=(and see also [https://en.wikipedia.org/?oldid=939269753#Museum_of_Congressmen!_Choose_Your_Weapons!])}}

File:3-dimensional series of spheres LCCN2002697694.jpg|Where angles fear to tread

File:Antônio, Luís and Pedro.jpg|Pedaling bogus arguments

File:Dogs in Grange Park.jpg|It's a doggie-dog world

File:African Grey Parrot, peeking out from under its wing.jpg|My curiosity
was peeked

File:Lemon Meringue Pie.jpg|My curiosity
was peaked{{cn}}

File:Drager Infinity C700 hartmonitor.jpg|For all intensive purposes

File:Man_Overworked_At_Work.jpg|Non-consensual editing (Not illustrated: sensual editing)

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| image3 = Apadana Persepolis Iran.JPG

| caption1 = Baseless [https://apnews.com/article/barr-no-widespread-election-fraud-b1f1488796c9a98c4b1a9061a6c7f49d][https://www.axios.com/cisa-election-security-trump-a385868b-512a-4449-addd-4591829a4aef.html]

| caption2 = Pussy-grabber [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/donald-trump-tape-transcript.html]
(Formerly ass but someone objected [https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=1060681069])

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Conflict is inevitable when dealing with other editors, so knowing how to apply the proper solution is key. When discussion looks like it's about to explode, it's important to diffuse the balm, before things get out of hand.

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File:Grapevinesnail_01a.jpg|upright=0.75|A univalved,^{[https://en.wikipedia.org/?oldid=913673718#Not_univolved]} inveterate admin. This one's "running" for Arbcom.

File:Male_silverback_Gorilla.JPG|upright=0.75|Then, of course, there are the unevolved admins.

File:Killerwhales_jumping.jpg|upright=1|Cetacean needed^{[https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=952168829]}

File:Juancito.jpg|NOTBURRO.

File:Jumpers_knee.jpg|Long-term tendonitis editing^{[https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=959034039]}

File:Vestuari casteller.jpg|upright|Assume good faixa

file:Illustrated%20London%20News%20-%20Christmas%20Truce%201914.jpg|No personnel attacks

"I have now also added sauces to the page"[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Jarvis_Johnson_(comedian)&diff=1008864545&oldid=1008864466]

File:Lunch sauces.jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent sauces

File:Cups and Saucers (5969157221).jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent saucers

File:Sorcerors Hat - panoramio.jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent sorcerors

File:Mexico.Salsa.02.jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent salsas

File:Starr 031001-0122 Morelotia gahniiformis.jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent sawsedges

File:SawStopCartridge.jpg|Significant coverage in multiple independent sawstops

File:VerpoltesSignal.png|Significant coverage in multiple independent sawtooths

File:Women wearing burqa in Kabul.jpg|Significant coverage in Kabul, Afghanistan (not Iran, so we are not casting as Persians)

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::Stalkers are invited to contribute appalling or unappealing blocks to this collection (perhaps later to be broken out as its own page)

::Admins note! Important! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnDm3HaCQeg#t=1m26s It is unethical (and time-consuming)] to go out and make an appalling block just to get something on the list!

• Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-04-24/Office actions
• "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=698956349&oldid=698955895 hands-down the worst block I've seen in my time on Wikipedia, and I've seen some whoppers]"
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/?oldid=1006200719#Intent_to_unblock Intent to unblock]

File:Molochov-Blocks 3 historisch.jpg|An appalling block

File:Dof blocks f22.jpg|Unappalling blocks

• [https://www.itv.com/news/2021-03-22/the-worst-ive-ever-seen-the-appalling-and-unliveable-council-housing-conditions-some-have-endured-during-lockdown Appalling blocks in Croydon]

File:Impropetly assembled fuse box.JPG|Fusing conflict

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