Wikipedia:Straw is not a substitute for discussion

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This page is intended as humor. It is not, has never been, nor will ever be, a Wikipedia policy or guideline. It illustrates standards or conduct that are generally not accepted by the Wikipedia community.

Straw is not a substitute for discussion. On Wikipedia, we discuss a lot of things. Sometimes, people are tempted to use straw instead. This is not a good idea, for the following reasons:

• As the little pig learned, it is not a very good building material
• It is very flammable.
• Straw men are a fallacy.

So, although being bold is certainly permissible as a substitute for discussion, editors are advised not to use straw for that purpose.