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{{nutshell|Don't-give-a-fuckism is the idea that attachment to things (articles, policies, [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|AfDs]], etc.) which are essentially beyond your control is a stumbling block to being a good Wikipedian.}}
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[[Image:PaleBlueDot.jpg|thumb|upright|Carl Sagan [[Pale Blue Dot#Reflections|gets it.]]]]
'''Don't-give-a-fuckism''' ("'''DGAFism'''") is an [[wikt:-ism|ism]] concerned mainly with not giving a [[fuck]]. This is not a joke; it's as serious an endeavor as anything else.

An example is at [[User:Antandrus/observations on Wikipedia behavior]], Observation #60:

{{quote|It is easier to get a sincere 'thank you' for reverting [a slur] from someone's userpage, than it is for writing a researched, thorough, and referenced encyclopedia article on an encyclopedic topic. The best way to continue as a writing Wikipedian for many years is to be 'indifferent to both praise and blame.' Indifference to praise is a hard task for mere humans, but millions of potential anonymous readers demand it of you, for if you require praise you will burn out{{nbsp}}...}}

Suffering (conflict and stress) is caused by attachment (giving a fuck) and can be relieved by detachment (not giving a fuck).

{{quote|Not giving a fuck improves your quality of life significantly by drastically reducing your capabilities of giving a fuck.|[[Jon Lajoie]]}}

==Variations==
[[File:Honey badger.jpg|thumb|{{center|This is the honey badger. [[The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger#Honey_Badger_Don't_Care|Honey badgers don't give a f--k.]]}}]]

"Don't give a fuck" originated from [[England]], originally used as "Don't care a rap for". A rap was a half-penny, or a very low denomination. "Don't care a — for" means that you wouldn't sacrifice even this very small thing for whatever it is you are talking about. Variations of the phrase include "Don't give a rat's ass" or "Couldn't care less". A common Irish variant "Ah sure, it'll be grand" literally rejects the possibility that something bad will happen. This is a good example of not giving a fuck being far more than a reductive approach to stress. The origins of this phrase are shrouded in mystery, presumably because no one could be arsed to write it all down—and even if they did, sure, who'd give a fuck?

Indirect variations include DILLIGAF ("Do I look like I give a fuck?"), "You could cry me a river", "Blow it out your butt", "[[Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)|Tell somebody who cares]]", or "My heart is bleeding", basically meaning that any damaging of the subject's credibility is accepted. Another option is the phrase "I think you're mistaking me for somebody sitting under the '''I Care''' Sign". This phrase is difficult to work into ordinary conversation, but enormously satisfying when you can. Many DGAFers are skilled players of the [[wikt:world's smallest violin|world's smallest violin]].

One can even extend the wording by suggesting that you would rather do anything else but care, such as {{Diff|User:talk:Jimbo Wales|526215640|526215212|I will spend the time that I would have spent on this doing something more useful and entertaining, like maybe gouging my eyes out with forks}}. This is the ultimate in don't-give-a-fuckism.

==Wikipedia and not giving a fuck==
[[File:Wiki-uhhh.png|thumb|right|500px|An example of Wikipedians not giving a fuck]]
Contributors who couldn't care less help both Wikipedia and themselves in many ways:
* By not caring, they are far less likely to act on strong emotions and do something mindlessly stupid.
* This detachment means they are not slaves to strong opinions they previously formed.
* This freedom from pre-formed ideas means it is easier for them to see what is actually happening in front of them.
* Detachment from strong opinions leads to neutrality, and neutrality is important on Wikipedia.
* Not caring about an edit after you have saved it means if anyone reverts it, your disinclination to give a fuck will avoid the possibility of starting an [[WP:EW|edit war]].
* Not caring reduces fear and inhibition, and lends itself to [[WP:IAR|ignoring all rules]] and [[WP:BOLD|being bold]].
* Come on ... really. This is not a big deal!

==Bad ways to not give a fuck==
[[Image:Ours brun parcanimalierpyrenees 1.jpg|thumb|They're much [[WP:BEAR|deadlier]] in real life.|alt=Brown bear at the Pyrenees Animal Park]]

Using DGAF as rationalization for [[m:Don't be a dick|a dickish action]] is an abuse of the live-and-let-live ethos of don't-give-a-fuckism. Behaving like an [[Wikipedia:No angry mastodons|angry mastodon]], perhaps stemming from excessively [[Wikipedia:Ownership of articles|possessive feelings]] toward an article you have created or edited, is symptomatic of caring too much. Take a deep breath. Count to ten. Consider moving on. Better yet, count down ''from'' 10—after promising yourself that from the moment you reach zero you will move on.

DGAFism is not to be confused with [[nihilism]]. You have to really care to commit deeply to a negative view of life. Likewise, being deliberately sloppy in your editing and sourcing is an abuse of Wikipedia, and has nothing to do with true DGAFism.

==Expressing your don't-give-a-fuckism==
A true DGAFer is likely to DGAF about promoting their position much, but if you would like to support this essay, you can use one of these userboxes:

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== See also ==
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* [[Parkinson's law of triviality]]
* [[WP:Don't be a jerk|Don't be a jerk]] / [[don't be a dick]]
* [[Discordianism#Curse of Greyface|Greyface]] (in [[Discordianism]])
* [[Wikipedia:IAR|WP:Ignore all rules]]
* [[Wikipedia:IAD|WP:Ignore all dramas]]
* [[Wikipedia:Let it go|WP:Let it go]]
* [[Wikipedia:It's not the End of the World|WP:It's not the End of the World]]
* [[Church of the SubGenius#Conspiracy and "Slack"|Slack]]
* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]
* [[Wikipedia:Nobody cares|WP:Nobody cares]]
* [[wikt:tinker's cuss]]
* [[Wikipedia:The world will not end tomorrow|WP:The world will not end tomorrow]]
* [[Wikipedia:Too long; didn't read|WP:Too long; didn't read]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiBadger|WP:WikiBadger]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiPeace|WP:WikiPeace]]
* [[m:WikipediAhimsa|meta:WikipediAhimsa]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiSloth|WP:WikiSloth]]
* [[Zamanfou]]
* [[Stoicism]]
* [[Marcus Aurelius]]
* [[Diogenes of Sinope]]
* [[Equanimity]]
* [[Wikipedia:Ownership of articles|WP:Ownership of articles]], the policy which is the basis of this essay
* [[Meh]]
* [[User:Antandrus/observations on Wikipedia behavior|User:Antandrus/observations on Wikipedia behavior]]
* <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Civility&oldid=867860945#Request_for_comment_on_the_specific_term_&quot;fuck_off&quot;_%E2%80%93_sanctionable_or_not! RfC on the term "fuck off"]</span>
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==External links==
* [http://inoveryourhead.net/the-complete-guide-to-not-giving-a-fuck/ "The complete guide to not giving a fuck"]—Julien Smith, inoveryourhead.net
* [https://www.theonion.com/report-nobody-fucking-cares-1819578909 "Report: Nobody Fucking Cares"] (May 2016), ''[[The Onion]]''

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