Wikipedia:Boston Tea Party

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Cite WP:BOSTON TEA PARTY when so many people are engrossed in heated discussion that WP:TEA seems quite inadequate.

Early Wikipedians taking time out from arguing about Something Very Important Indeed

It's worth bearing in mind that while it's true that the Boston Tea Party involved a lot of people and a lot of tea, unfortunately it didn't help calm conflict too much.

Perhaps they should have drunk the tea, rather than thrown it overboard.

Those directed to WP:BOSTON TEA PARTY are reminded that a revolution is unlikely to be a desirable outcome of your current problem.