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 | This page in a nutshell: Don't be discouraged if you have done something wrong or incorrectly! We are all human here, and it won't be held against you. |
I've made this page for the users that are discouraged by negative feedback or are warned for doing something incorrectly. We all make mistakes. Don't be ashamed when you do something wrong; take the advice given into account, learn from it, and press on. Every user experiences a learning curve or does something incorrect that they don't perceive as wrong the first time they do so. Don't beat yourself up over it!
If you feel discouraged or lost motivation over something, here's a list of really stupid things I've done on Wikipedia. I hope you get a kick out of them and it lightens your mood just a bit: