This is an essay on WP:Civility in WP:Content disputes to avoid or resolve WP:Edit wars. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: to practice honest and frank expression: Cease, Ask, Name, Discover, Operate, Re-evaluate. |
CANDOR is method for negotiating content disputes, using the acronym for Cease, Ask, Name, Discover, Operate, Re-evalute. It is a method for preventing edit wars and ending fights that sometimes arise between editors. The word candor means honest and frank expression, and memorizing the CANDOR steps can be beneficial before an editorial disagreement gets worse.