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It seems ironic to edit war for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AManual_of_Style&type=revision&diff=1105365462&oldid=1104984760 global change in the style of English in an article] when that article is the guideline [[MOS:RETAIN|saying not to do that]] without first seeking consensus. [[User:SamuelRiv|SamuelRiv]] ([[User talk:SamuelRiv|talk]]) 19:46, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
It seems ironic to edit war for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AManual_of_Style&type=revision&diff=1105365462&oldid=1104984760 global change in the style of English in an article] when that article is the guideline [[MOS:RETAIN|saying not to do that]] without first seeking consensus. [[User:SamuelRiv|SamuelRiv]] ([[User talk:SamuelRiv|talk]]) 19:46, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
:Guidelines are not articles. But, yes, people should not be editwarring here, or anywhere else. <span style="white-space:nowrap;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> — [[User:SMcCandlish|'''SMcCandlish''']] [[User talk:SMcCandlish|☏]] [[Special:Contributions/SMcCandlish|¢]] 😼 </span> 15:09, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
:Guidelines are not articles. But, yes, people should not be editwarring here, or anywhere else. <span style="white-space:nowrap;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> — [[User:SMcCandlish|'''SMcCandlish''']] [[User talk:SMcCandlish|☏]] [[Special:Contributions/SMcCandlish|¢]] 😼 </span> 15:09, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

== With the MoS itself so poorly composed, how to possibly convince? ==

    Due to the MoS's readability, I've not adequately analyzed all its content.<br/>
    However at a glance it seems: the most part of MoS merely asserts certain practice without giving any rationale:<br/>
    And the suggested practice may not even come out of any careful consideration.

- [[User:MasterQuestionable|MasterQuestionable]] ([[User talk:MasterQuestionable|talk]]) 03:33, 30 August 2022 (UTC)