Thread:8emi95/@comment-38452727-20190517191351/@comment-4786757-20190608184449

StoryGirl83 wrote: 8emi95 wrote: Re-added them.

So, should I use spaces when I add choices from now on or not? Okay, so here's the situation. The user was not blocked for removing spaces (and I wish the whole situation didn't happen, because I like the user, but he made his own decisions to not listen). The user was blocked for making edits specifically (and sometimes only) to remove spaces. When told not to do this, the user completely ignored Fearless Diva, and this is what got him blocked. Then, when his block was finished, he went right back to making edits specifically in order to remove spaces. He was once more told not to do this by Fearless Diva and didn't even respond to her, just continued to remove the spaces. This, again, is what got him blocked, ignoring the admin and doing exactly what she told him not to do.

Much as I do prefer the spaces because I think they make the page easier to read in source mode, and will add them if they aren't there and I happen to be editing something else (but only to the general area I am editing), the point is don't do edits just to remove (or add) the spaces between the asterisks and the choices or any other edits that come down to what you see in source mode and absolutely do not ignore the admin when she or he tells you to stop doing something no matter how much you want to do it. If you want to make edits to something that only appears in source mode, only do it when you are already doing some other edit and don't make it the focus of your edit.

That said, as far as I know, do whichever makes you comfortable. If using the spaces works well for you, do that. If it doesn't, don't worry about it, just don't make edits specifically to add or remove them. I'd love to say make sure to add them, but that's not a conclusion that we have discussed (as Andisimon said, we didn't go into great detail on this or make any official decisions on spaces or no spaces even though I know Fearless Diva does agree with me that they are easier to read), so I won't say it. Yes, I do agree with her stance on spaces, and she explained the situation regarding the user and why we have spaces, etc. So I wont parrot what she said lol. Essentially, as far as blocking goes, all u have to keep in mind is that when in doubt, ask first. Most of the time,if its a good idea, but something we haven't done... I'll suggest to make a blogpost, give me the link and for the user to send said link to the regular editors he/she sees. We also have more admins and mods nowadays too... So they'd be great resources for u to get some feeback too @8emi95 .