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Frankenstrat

2010-06-09T15:30:08Z

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[[Image:EVH frankenstrat.jpg|thumb|Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat. Here it is pictured with 22 fret Kramer neck.]]

The '''Frankenstrat''' is the famous [[electric guitar|guitar]] created by [[Eddie Van Halen]], guitarist with the band [[Van Halen]].

==Overview of the Frankenstrat==

The Frankenstrat is Eddie's attempt to combine a [[Gibson]] and [[Fender]]. It is made from an ash [[Stratocaster]] body with a routing that Eddie made to fit in a Gibson PAF [[humbucker|humbucking]] bridge [[Pick up (music technology)|pickup]] [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/eddie-van-halen/jan-00/4788], with a [[single coil]] neck pickup. The neck pickup was simply for decoration and was never actually wired with the humbucker, due to Eddie's inability to wire the switch properly. It has a [[maple]] neck, chrome hardware, and red, black, and white stripes. It is a six-string guitar with an original [[Floyd Rose]] [[tremolo arm|tremolo]]. The neck's fretboard is maple.

==Building the Frankenstrat==
===Body and Neck===
Eddie Van Halen bought the Frankenstrat's ash body and maple neck for a total of $130. Both of these parts were from Wayne Charvel, who sold [[Boogie Body]]-made bodies and necks. The body of the guitar was a "second," so called because it was not cosmetically pleasing. In Van Halen's case, the body had a [[wood knot|knot]] in the wood. He bought it for $50 anyway because he believed it would perform fine. The maple neck of the guitar cost him $80.

===Pickup===
Eddie got a PAF (Patent Applied For) pickup from his [[Gibson ES-335]]. He had the idea to dip the pickup in [[paraffin wax]] to reduce microphonic feedback, a technique that has been around since pickups were invented, and the way they were made before machine-winding. He screwed the pickup to the guitar in the bridge position slightly sideways to allow for string spacing differences to the pickup's magnetic pole spacing. The pickup was later replaced with a Seymour Duncan humbucker.

===Paint and finish===
Eddie painted the guitar black. After it was dry he put strips of masking tape on the body and painted it white. This would be the black and white "classic" version of the Frankenstrat. Due to companies selling guitars with similar finishes he stopped using it, while he started using the famous "bumble bee" (pictured on Van Halen II). In 1979, after much disappointment with the performance of yellow and black, Eddie put more tape on the body (frankenstrat) and painted over that with Red Schwinn Bicycle paint. As Eddie said, "The Schwinn Bicycle paint gives it pop."

===Controls===
Van Halen got rid of both tone control [[potentiometers]] (pots) and wired up the pickups in a simple circuit, due largely to his limited knowledge of electrical circuitry. Van Halen famously used a knob reading 'tone' on the volume control spot. He then used a vinyl record he cut up to use as a [[pickguard]] to cover the controls. later the pickguard was changed to a real pickguard that had been hacked up.

===Bridge===
Eddie also added a Fender Tremolo System from his '58 Fender Stratocaster. The Floyd Rose was added later.

==Later upgrades==
The Frankenstrat has gone through many necks over the years. He also replaced the bridge back and forth between the '57 Fender tremolo to the original Floyd, and the current Floyd. The 1971 quarter came from a neck change that required him to place the Floyd in a new position and was provided by someone doing an interview with Ed from Guitar World magazine. The bridge didn't sit on the body so the quarter was put in place to let the bridge sit flush to the body. The original PAF has long since been replaced.

==Variants==
===Kramers===
Kramer was the first official company that Eddie endorsed. It started in 1983, when they built a Frankenstrat replica for him. He also replaced his original Frankenstrat neck with a Kramer neck. Later, in 1984, Edward was presented with the "[[Hot for Teacher]]" guitar (as seen in the video clip for "Hot for Teacher"), and started advertising for Kramer.

The most famous Kramer that Edward had was the "5150", which he built in the Kramer factory. It is widely thought that this guitar was made out of a [[Kramer Baretta]] body, but it was actually made out of Prototype [[Kramer Pacer|Pacer]] body.
This guitar was used from the [[1984 (Van Halen album)|1984]] tour, through to the [[OU812]] tour, and was last used in the recording for "Judgement Day" for the album [[For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge]]. It is now retired.

A number of other Kramers were also built and used by Eddie during these years, the most notable being the "1984" Kramer, while most were simply striped designs without other markings. These guitars were primarily used as backups for the "5150" guitar on the tours that it was played, and were retired at the same time. Some were simply given away to various people, or in cases such as the "1984" Kramer, in contests.

===Charvel Hybrid VH2 a.k.a. Bumblebee===
Van Halen had another Frankenstrat, this time black and yellow. It was buried with [[Dimebag Darrell]] of [[Pantera]], who had asked for a Charvel Art Series before they were released. Eddie instead gave him the original guitar at his funeral. It is now buried with him.

===The Ibanez Destroyer a.k.a. Shark===
This was a dual humbucker guitar with a radical design made from an [[Ibanez Destroyer]]. Eddie cut a huge chunk of the wood out with a hacksaw, making it look different. The name shark was given to it because the chunk he cut out was serrated and gave the appearance of shark teeth. It was used in the videos for "[[Runnin' With the Devil]]" and "[[You Really Got Me]]" and included a toggle switch. However, because Eddie removed the chunk of wood, he destroyed the sound of the guitar. He was very upset and tried to obtain another, but unfortunately the guitar was made with a different wood at that time. The sound of this was not satisfactory for Van Halen. So ended the shark.

===Fender and Charvel===
Charvel made a signature model EVH called the "Charvel EVH Art Series Guitar" that sported one pickup, a Floyd Rose locking tremolo, a custom wound pickup, and could be ordered in either black and white; black, white, and red; or black and yellow. The guitars are not reliced like the original Frankenstrat, but share a similar neck profile.

Fender has recently sold 300 replicas of the original Frankenstrat, scratches and all, for $25,000 and is the parent company to Eddie Van Halen's EVH brand. The Fenders are only the black, red, and white.

===Guitar Hero===
The design of this guitar is shown many times in [[Guitar Hero: Van Halen]].

==Sources==
*[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/rock_chronicles/rock_chronicles_1980s_wayne_charvel.html Wayne Charvel Interview]
{{Fender Stratocaster}}
{{Van Halen}}
[[Category:Fender Stratocasters]]
[[Category:Individual guitars]]
[[Category:Instruments of musicians]]

[[nl:Frankenstein (gitaar)]]
[[pt:Frankenstrat]]

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/eddie_van_halen_on_recreating_frankenstein

title: exclusive video Eddie Van Halen Unveils His "Frankenstein" Replica Guitar

Frankenstrat

2010-06-09T15:29:38Z

Computer97: /* The Ibanez Destroyer a.k.a. Shark */

{{Refimprove|date=July 2009}}
[[Image:EVH frankenstrat.jpg|thumb|Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat. Here it is pictured with 22 fret Kramer neck.]]

The '''Frankenstrat''' is the famous [[electric guitar|guitar]] created by [[Eddie Van Halen]], guitarist with the band [[Van Halen]].

==Overview of the Frankenstrat==

The Frankenstrat is Eddie's attempt to combine a [[Gibson]] and [[Fender]]. It is made from an ash [[Stratocaster]] body with a routing that Eddie made to fit in a Gibson PAF [[humbucker|humbucking]] bridge [[Pick up (music technology)|pickup]] [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/eddie-van-halen/jan-00/4788], with a [[single coil]] neck pickup. The neck pickup was simply for decoration and was never actually wired with the humbucker, due to Eddie's inability to wire the switch properly. It has a [[maple]] neck, chrome hardware, and red, black, and white stripes. It is a six-string guitar with an original [[Floyd Rose]] [[tremolo arm|tremolo]]. The neck's fretboard is maple.

==Building the Frankenstrat==
===Body and Neck===
Eddie Van Halen bought the Frankenstrat's ash body and maple neck for a total of $130. Both of these parts were from Wayne Charvel, who sold [[Boogie Body]]-made bodies and necks. The body of the guitar was a "second," so called because it was not cosmetically pleasing. In Van Halen's case, the body had a [[wood knot|knot]] in the wood. He bought it for $50 anyway because he believed it would perform fine. The maple neck of the guitar cost him $80.

===Pickup===
Eddie got a PAF (Patent Applied For) pickup from his [[Gibson ES-335]]. He had the idea to dip the pickup in [[paraffin wax]] to reduce microphonic feedback, a technique that has been around since pickups were invented, and the way they were made before machine-winding. He screwed the pickup to the guitar in the bridge position slightly sideways to allow for string spacing differences to the pickup's magnetic pole spacing. The pickup was later replaced with a Seymour Duncan humbucker.

===Paint and finish===
Eddie painted the guitar black. After it was dry he put strips of masking tape on the body and painted it white. This would be the black and white "classic" version of the Frankenstrat. Due to companies selling guitars with similar finishes he stopped using it, while he started using the famous "bumble bee" (pictured on Van Halen II). In 1979, after much disappointment with the performance of yellow and black, Eddie put more tape on the body (frankenstrat) and painted over that with Red Schwinn Bicycle paint. As Eddie said, "The Schwinn Bicycle paint gives it pop."

===Controls===
Van Halen got rid of both tone control [[potentiometers]] (pots) and wired up the pickups in a simple circuit, due largely to his limited knowledge of electrical circuitry. Van Halen famously used a knob reading 'tone' on the volume control spot. He then used a vinyl record he cut up to use as a [[pickguard]] to cover the controls. later the pickguard was changed to a real pickguard that had been hacked up.

===Bridge===
Eddie also added a Fender Tremolo System from his '58 Fender Stratocaster. The Floyd Rose was added later.

==Later upgrades==
The Frankenstrat has gone through many necks over the years. He also replaced the bridge back and forth between the '57 Fender tremolo to the original Floyd, and the current Floyd. The 1971 quarter came from a neck change that required him to place the Floyd in a new position and was provided by someone doing an interview with Ed from Guitar World magazine. The bridge didn't sit on the body so the quarter was put in place to let the bridge sit flush to the body. The original PAF has long since been replaced.

==Variants==
===Kramers===
Kramer was the first official company that Eddie endorsed. It started in 1983, when they built a Frankenstrat replica for him. He also replaced his original Frankenstrat neck with a Kramer neck. Later, in 1984, Edward was presented with the "[[Hot for Teacher]]" guitar (as seen in the video clip for "Hot for Teacher"), and started advertising for Kramer.

The most famous Kramer that Edward had was the "5150", which he built in the Kramer factory. It is widely thought that this guitar was made out of a [[Kramer Baretta]] body, but it was actually made out of Prototype [[Kramer Pacer|Pacer]] body.
This guitar was used from the [[1984 (Van Halen album)|1984]] tour, through to the [[OU812]] tour, and was last used in the recording for "Judgement Day" for the album [[For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge]]. It is now retired.

A number of other Kramers were also built and used by Eddie during these years, the most notable being the "1984" Kramer, while most were simply striped designs without other markings. These guitars were primarily used as backups for the "5150" guitar on the tours that it was played, and were retired at the same time. Some were simply given away to various people, or in cases such as the "1984" Kramer, in contests.

===Charvel Hybrid VH2 a.k.a. Bumblebee===
Van Halen had another Frankenstrat, this time black and yellow. It was buried with [[Dimebag Darrell]] of [[Pantera]], who had asked for a Charvel Art Series before they were released. Eddie instead gave him the original guitar at his funeral. It is now buried with him.

===The Ibanez Destroyer a.k.a. Shark===
This was a dual humbucker guitar with a radical design made from an [[Ibanez Destroyer]]. Eddie cut a huge chunk of the wood out with a hacksaw, making it look different. The name shark was given to it because the chunk he cut out was serrated and gave the appearance of shark teeth. It was used in the videos for "[[Runnin' With the Devil]]" and "[[You Really Got Me]]" and included a toggle switch. However, because Eddie removed the chunk of wood, he destroyed the sound of the guitar. He was very upset and tried to obtain another, but unfortunately the guitar was made with a different wood at that time. the sound of this was not satisfactory for Van Halen. So ended the shark.

===Fender and Charvel===
Charvel made a signature model EVH called the "Charvel EVH Art Series Guitar" that sported one pickup, a Floyd Rose locking tremolo, a custom wound pickup, and could be ordered in either black and white; black, white, and red; or black and yellow. The guitars are not reliced like the original Frankenstrat, but share a similar neck profile.

Fender has recently sold 300 replicas of the original Frankenstrat, scratches and all, for $25,000 and is the parent company to Eddie Van Halen's EVH brand. The Fenders are only the black, red, and white.

===Guitar Hero===
The design of this guitar is shown many times in [[Guitar Hero: Van Halen]].

==Sources==
*[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/rock_chronicles/rock_chronicles_1980s_wayne_charvel.html Wayne Charvel Interview]
{{Fender Stratocaster}}
{{Van Halen}}
[[Category:Fender Stratocasters]]
[[Category:Individual guitars]]
[[Category:Instruments of musicians]]

[[nl:Frankenstein (gitaar)]]
[[pt:Frankenstrat]]

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/eddie_van_halen_on_recreating_frankenstein

title: exclusive video Eddie Van Halen Unveils His "Frankenstein" Replica Guitar

Deuteragonist

2010-01-26T01:11:07Z

Computer97:

In [[literature]], the '''deuteragonist''' (from {{lang-el|δευτεραγωνιστής}}, ''deuteragonistes'', second actor) is the second most important character, after the [[protagonist]] and before the [[tritagonist]].<ref name="deut1">Bartleby.com (2006). [http://www.bartleby.com/61/56/D0175600.html Deuteragonist]</ref>

==History==
[[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[drama]] began with simply one actor, the protagonist, and a [[Greek chorus|chorus]] of dancers. The playwright [[Aeschylus]] introduced the deuteragonist; Aristotle says in his ''[[Poetics (Aristotle)|Poetics]]''

<blockquote>
{{Polytonic|Καὶ τό τε τῶν ὑποκριτῶν πλῆθος ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς δύο πρῶτος Αἰσχύλος ἤγαγε καὶ τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ ἠλάττωσε καὶ τὸν λόγον πρωταγωνιστεῖν παρεσκεύασεν}} (1449a15).<ref name="deut2">Perseus Digital Library (2006). [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Aristot.+Poet.+1449a Aristotle, ''Poetics'']</ref>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thus it was Aeschylus who first raised the number of the actors from one to two. He also curtailed the chorus and gave the dialogue the leading part (1449a15).<ref name="deut2"/>
</blockquote>

Aeschylus' efforts brought the dialogue and interaction between characters to the forefront and set the stage for other playwrights of the era, like [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], to produce many iconic plays.<ref name="deut3">TheatreHistory.com (2006). [http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus001.html Aeschylus and his Tragedies]</ref>

==Drama==
Because Ancient Greek drama involved only three actors (the protagonist, deuteragonist, and [[tritagonist]]) plus the chorus, each actor often played several parts. For instance, in Sophocles' ''[[Oedipus the King|Oedipus Rex]]'', the protagonist would be [[Oedipus]], who is on stage in most acts, the deuteragonist would be [[Jocasta]] (Oedipus' mother and wife), as well as the Shepherd and Messenger. This would be because Jocasta is certainly a major role—acting opposite Oedipus many times and occupying a central part of the story—and because the Shepherd and Messenger are onstage when Jocasta is offstage.<ref name="deut4">Wayne S. Turney (2006). [http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/oedipus.htm Sophokles' ''Oedipus Rex'']</ref>

==Literature==
Literarily, the deuteragonist assumes the role of "[[sidekick]]" to the protagonist. In [[Mark Twain]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', the protagonist is [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] and the deuteragonist, his constant companion, is [[List of characters in the Tom Sawyer series#Jim|Jim]]. In this story the tritagonist would be [[Tom Sawyer]].<ref name="deut5">Dr. L. Kip Wheeler (2006). [http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html Literary Vocabulary]</ref> Conversely, the deuteragonist could also be a particularly visible [[antagonist]].

== Video Games ==
[[Miles "Tails" Prower]] is a deuteragonist.

==References==
<div class="references-small">
:Cuddon, J.A., ed. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Penguin Books: New York, 1991.
<references/>
</div>

==See also==
[[Sidekick]]

[[Category:Ancient Greek theatre]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Protagonists by role]]

[[fr:Deutéragoniste]]
[[it:Deuteragonista]]
[[pt:Deuteragonista]]

Deuteragonist

2010-01-26T01:10:32Z

Computer97:

In [[literature]], the '''deuteragonist''' (from {{lang-el|δευτεραγωνιστής}}, ''deuteragonistes'', second actor) is the second most important character, after the [[protagonist]] and before the [[tritagonist]].<ref name="deut1">Bartleby.com (2006). [http://www.bartleby.com/61/56/D0175600.html Deuteragonist]</ref>

==History==
[[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[drama]] began with simply one actor, the protagonist, and a [[Greek chorus|chorus]] of dancers. The playwright [[Aeschylus]] introduced the deuteragonist; Aristotle says in his ''[[Poetics (Aristotle)|Poetics]]''

<blockquote>
{{Polytonic|Καὶ τό τε τῶν ὑποκριτῶν πλῆθος ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς δύο πρῶτος Αἰσχύλος ἤγαγε καὶ τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ ἠλάττωσε καὶ τὸν λόγον πρωταγωνιστεῖν παρεσκεύασεν}} (1449a15).<ref name="deut2">Perseus Digital Library (2006). [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Aristot.+Poet.+1449a Aristotle, ''Poetics'']</ref>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thus it was Aeschylus who first raised the number of the actors from one to two. He also curtailed the chorus and gave the dialogue the leading part (1449a15).<ref name="deut2"/>
</blockquote>

Aeschylus' efforts brought the dialogue and interaction between characters to the forefront and set the stage for other playwrights of the era, like [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], to produce many iconic plays.<ref name="deut3">TheatreHistory.com (2006). [http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus001.html Aeschylus and his Tragedies]</ref>

==Drama==
Because Ancient Greek drama involved only three actors (the protagonist, deuteragonist, and [[tritagonist]]) plus the chorus, each actor often played several parts. For instance, in Sophocles' ''[[Oedipus the King|Oedipus Rex]]'', the protagonist would be [[Oedipus]], who is on stage in most acts, the deuteragonist would be [[Jocasta]] (Oedipus' mother and wife), as well as the Shepherd and Messenger. This would be because Jocasta is certainly a major role—acting opposite Oedipus many times and occupying a central part of the story—and because the Shepherd and Messenger are onstage when Jocasta is offstage.<ref name="deut4">Wayne S. Turney (2006). [http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/oedipus.htm Sophokles' ''Oedipus Rex'']</ref>

==Literature==
Literarily, the deuteragonist assumes the role of "[[sidekick]]" to the protagonist. In [[Mark Twain]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', the protagonist is [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] and the deuteragonist, his constant companion, is [[List of characters in the Tom Sawyer series#Jim|Jim]]. In this story the tritagonist would be [[Tom Sawyer]].<ref name="deut5">Dr. L. Kip Wheeler (2006). [http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html Literary Vocabulary]</ref> Conversely, the deuteragonist could also be a particularly visible [[antagonist]].

== Video Games ==
[[Miles "Tails" Prowler]] is a deuteragonist.

==References==
<div class="references-small">
:Cuddon, J.A., ed. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Penguin Books: New York, 1991.
<references/>
</div>

==See also==
[[Sidekick]]

[[Category:Ancient Greek theatre]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Protagonists by role]]

[[fr:Deutéragoniste]]
[[it:Deuteragonista]]
[[pt:Deuteragonista]]

Wikipedia:Wikijuristerei

2009-01-19T18:50:04Z

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'''Wikilawyering''' (and the related legal term ''[[Wiktionary:pettifoggery|pettifogging]]'') is a pejorative term which describes various questionable ways of judging other Wikipedians' actions.
It may refer to certain quasi-legal practices, including:
# Using formal [[legal]] terms in an inappropriate way when discussing Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:Policies|policy]];
# Abiding by the letter of a [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policy or guideline]] while violating its principles;
# Asserting that the technical interpretation of [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines]] should override the principles they express;
# Misinterpreting policy or relying on technicalities to justify inappropriate actions.

In other words a '''"wikilawyer"''' is an image drawn from a poor [[lawyer]], and the term may also be used in other cases, e.g., when a person superficially judges other editors and their actions by jumping at conclusions and slapping labels while brandishing Wikipedia policies as a tool for defeating other Wikipedians rather than resolving a conflict or finding a mutually agreeable solution.

Wikipedia policies and procedures should be interpreted in a commonsensical way to achieve the '''purpose''' of the policy, or help dispute resolution. Typically, wikilawyering raises procedural or evidentiary points in a manner analogous to that used in formal legal proceedings, often using ill-founded legal reasoning. Occasionally wikilawyering may raise legitimate questions, including fairness, but often it serves to evade an issue or obstruct the crafting of a workable solution.

For example, while it is often impossible to definitely establish the actual user behind a set of [[WP:SOCK | sockpuppets]], it is not a defense that all the sockpuppets which emerge were not named in the request for arbitration.

As another example, the [[WP:3RR|Three-Revert Rule]] is a measure of protection against edit warring. An editor who intentionally reverts the same article three times every day is not breaching the letter of this rule, but violates the ''principle'' of the rule – and can thus be sanctioned for revert warring.

See [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=30673532&oldid=30669349] for an actual example of conflation of judicial proceedings and Wikipedia arbitration procedures (It is probable the poster intended this to be satire in an attempt to make a point about a particular editing dispute).

== Advocacy in Wikipedia ==

Use of authentic legal skills by legal professionals or other persons trained and skilled in the arts of negotiation and advocacy is welcome in proceedings of the Arbitration Committee and on Wikipedia in a variety of contexts. Please see [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/How to present a case]] for some suggestions regarding effective advocacy. Precis: [[WP:COMMON|common sense]] trumps process.

A common mistake of misguided advocacy is when a person assigns themselves a [[Wikipedia:Mediation|mediator]] and proceeds with judging the sides by telling them whether they are right or wrong instead of helping the sides to better state their positions and to find common grounds. It is not uncommon that one side is wrong indeed, and in such a case a mediator starts looking as if taking sides thus alienating the wrong side and triggering their defense instincts, further entrenching them away from the amicable resolution.

== Negative connotations ==

Some Wikipedians allege that the charge of wikilawyering is used, particularly by Wikipedians more influential than them, to avoid giving careful attention to their claims. It is also said that newer users tend to believe nuanced complex policy (particularly [[WP:NPOV]]) conforms to their point of view, and will repeatedly refer to policy rather than providing rationale for their edits.

The word "Wikilawyering" typically has negative connotations, much like the term "[[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Meatpuppets|meatpuppet]]"; those utilizing the term should take care that it can be backed up and isn't frivolous (see [[WP:NPA]] and [[WP:CIVIL]]).

In cases where it is possible a user is simply mistaken or naive and not deliberately deceiving others, efforts should be made to educate them rather than labeling their actions as "wikilawyering".

== Misuse of the term ==

As any pejorative, the term is easily misused. As any pejorative, it is an offense towards a fellow Wikipedian. At the same time, the notions of [[Offense (policy debate)|offense]] (in a debate) and [[insult]] should not be confused. While there is a blurred gray zone between offense and insult, the major distinction is that an offense in a debate is '''argumentative''', while an insult is ... an insult, i.e., an act of demeaning an opponent. An offense is always specific, i.e., addresses a particular argument or reasoning, while an insult is generalizing and dismissive. For example the phrase "You are wikilawyering." is an insult. On the other hand, the message "Therefore I conclude that you are stretching the [[WP:NOT]] policy here beyond [[WP:COMMON|common sense]], i.e., you are [[WP:WL|wikilawyering]]", while aggressive, is not an insult, but rather a pointer to an identifiable wikibehavioral pattern.

In any case an accusation of wikilawyering is never a valid argument ''per se'', unless an explanation is given why particular actions may be described as wikilawyering, and the term "wikilawyering" is used as a mere shortcut to these explanations.

Occasionally, editors who engage in [[semantic]] discussions about the language of a policy or guideline, or propose minor changes in the wording of a policy or guideline, will be accused of wikilawyering. In such cases, it may make sense instead to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]] and engage in the discussion productively rather than tar those editors with the wikilawyering brush. And simply being a stickler about Wikipedia [[WP:POLICY|policies/guidelines]] and [[WP:PROCESS|process]] does not make an editor a wikilawyer; remember that Wikipedia has an [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] closely modelled on a court of law, a system of [[WP:RFA|elections of administrators and bureaucrats]], [[WP:FA|Featured Article]] & [[WP:GA|Good Article]] review procedures, and various other formal processes.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Gaming the system]]
* [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules]]
* [[Wikipedia:Policy shopping]]
* [[Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point]]
* [[WP:PARENT]] (Forum-shopping)
* [[Abuse of process]]
* [[Barratry]]
* [[Frivolous litigation|Frivolous lawsuit]]
* [[Legal technicality]]
* [[Malicious prosecution]]
* [[Nomic]]
* [[Rules lawyer]]
* [[Vexatious litigation]]

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