User:S Marshall/Essay

Are you WP:INVOLVED?

In general

You're probably too INVOLVED to close a discussion if, in the last couple of years:-

1. You've expressed an opinion about this topic or a closely-related one;
2. You've !voted in a community process such as an AfD, an RFC, or an RM about this topic;
3. You've made an edit that takes a position about an article closely related to this topic; or
4. You've had a serious disagreement with the nominator or another major participant in the discussion.

Fraught topics

Be more circumspect if this discussion is about a fraught topic. It's fraught if there's a serious or widespread dispute involving substantial numbers of editors; if it's being mentioned on AN, AN/I, or at the Village Pump; or if it's a designated contentious topic. In that case consider letting someone else close the discussion if, in the last five years or so:-

1. You've expressed an opinion about this topic or a related one;
2. You've !voted in a community process about this topic or a related one;
3. You've made an edit that takes a position about this article or a closely-related one;
4. You've clashed with or sanctioned the nominator or another major participant in the discussion; or
5. The discussion relates to your profession, your religion, the politics of your home country, or one of your main areas of interest on Wikipedia.