Thread:Talk:Article feedback/Please stop/reply (61)

Jason made a huge mistake by mentioning cancer, its like Godwins law, please refrain from using analogies that are incorrect and offensive. We, the people who oppose the AFT, should try to be way more reasonable and polite than the people who support the AFT at all times.

Remember: this is not a debate we are trying to win. We already have. Now we need to gently inform the supporters of the AFT that even though their efforts are appreciated we do not want the AFT. It is much easier for them to accept this if we are nice to them.

I acknowledge the fact that the people who support this idea are acting in good faith and I think certain parts of the AFT are certainly well thought-through. A lot of time and effort have gone into this idea, and even though Jorm and I are not always on the same page I am sure he has the same goal as we do (to improve Wikipedia), even though we disagree about the way to achieve this common goal, and is not responsible for spreading any deadly diseases.

I hope Jason will understand that I agree with the rest of his message, but that I think it is important to say something about that single word.

If we want to use analogies we need something that looked like a good idea when it was under development and turned out to be not so great in practice, but in general it is better to refrain from using analogies in situations like these.