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WHy is this article so manipulative?

Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

WIth headings such as "Why not try out the editor right now?". This is very counterproductive because you actively interfere with people's established learning methods. Hallelujahknowledge (talk) 06:51, 7 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Agree.

I imagine? Endless tension between wiki purists and usability editors.

Suggestion alert:

An option for wiki-help pages might be to side-list "Alternatives", given the "help" purview. Jasonbrown1965 (talk) 11:12, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Good point, @Hallelujahknowledge. I changed the heading to just "Try editing". {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 23:09, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply