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 | This page in a nutshell: A crisis in Wikipedia is a situation when the life or safety of a Wikipedia editor is in danger. If this situation arises, there are several ways to seek help. |
A crisis in Wikipedia is a situation in which the life or safety of a Wikipedia participant is in danger. This can include threats by a Wikipedia editor to harm another editor in real life or a threat by a Wikipedia editor to commit suicide. People in danger, or who are witnesses to the danger, or other involved persons may wish to seek additional help from the Wikipedia community, staff at the Wikimedia Foundation, or other individuals or organizations which might be concerned.
This page reviews the kinds of crisis situations which the Wikipedia community has addressed multiple times. It is difficult to know what anyone should do to respond to any of these situations. The comments here are the best information that anyone has to give for addressing these situations.