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Line 1: {{essay\|~~shortcut=~~WP:STREISAND}} {{nutshell\|When dealing with undesirable behaviour, highlighting attention to it can draw unwanted consequences.}} When Wikipedians get into arguments, there are sometimes things that have to be ~~struck,~~redacted ~~reverted~~out orof ~~redacted~~the public record. Often this is done for good reason - libel, threats of harm or obscene vandalism ~~have no place~~don't onbelong here - but it's best done quietly and without making a big fuss over it. The problem with openly putting a {{redact}} tag on a page - particularly a juicy [[WP:ANI]] thread - is it creates an unintended [[Streisand effect]]. Suddenly, everyone's desperate to know who said what, and why it was redacted, diverting the discussion ''away'' from the original topic and hence improving the encyclopedia.