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==Edit wars== | ==Edit wars== | ||
An edit war occurs when editors who disagree about the content of a page repeatedly override each other's contributions, rather than trying to resolve the disagreement by discussion on the article's talk page or in the [[Forum:Index|Forums]]. Edit warring is unconstructive and creates animosity between editors, making it harder to reach a consensus. | An edit war occurs when editors who disagree about the content of a page repeatedly override each other's contributions, rather than trying to resolve the disagreement by discussion on the article's talk page or in the [[Forum:Index|Forums]]. Edit warring is unconstructive and creates animosity between editors, making it harder to reach a consensus. | ||
An edit war is considered a "war" if you revert edits on an article '''4 times''' within '''36 hours'''. | An edit war is considered a "war" if you revert edits on an article '''4 times''' within '''36 hours'''. | ||
Users who engage in edit wars risk being [[Tardis:Blocking policy|blocked]]. Other measures will also include the page or pages in question being [[Tardis:Protection policy|fully protected]] to prevent any editing until the issue is resolved. | Users who engage in edit wars risk being [[Tardis:Blocking policy|blocked]]. Other measures will also include the page or pages in question being [[Tardis:Protection policy|fully protected]] to prevent any editing until the issue is resolved. | ||
If an article is fully protected a topic will be started by the admin who protected the article on the article's talk page to discuss the edit war. | If an article is fully protected a topic will be started by the admin who protected the article on the article's talk page to discuss the edit war. | ||
In all situations '''discussion''' is should be the norm, not an edit war or admin action (in the form of protection or blocking). | In all situations '''discussion''' is should be the norm, not an edit war or admin action (in the form of protection or blocking). | ||
===What isn't an edit war=== | ===What isn't an edit war=== | ||
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*Reverting '''obvious''' [[Tardis:Vandalism policy|vandalism]]. | *Reverting '''obvious''' [[Tardis:Vandalism policy|vandalism]]. | ||
*Reverting or removal of breaches of our [[Tardis:Image use policy|Image use policy]] or [[Tardis:Video policy|Video policy]]. | *Reverting or removal of breaches of our [[Tardis:Image use policy|Image use policy]] or [[Tardis:Video policy|Video policy]]. | ||
*Removing [[Tardis:Plagiarism|Plagiarism]]. | *Removing [[Tardis:Plagiarism|Plagiarism]].gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Edit wars
An edit war occurs when editors who disagree about the content of a page repeatedly override each other's contributions, rather than trying to resolve the disagreement by discussion on the article's talk page or in the Forums. Edit warring is unconstructive and creates animosity between editors, making it harder to reach a consensus.
An edit war is considered a "war" if you revert edits on an article 4 times within 36 hours.
Users who engage in edit wars risk being blocked. Other measures will also include the page or pages in question being fully protected to prevent any editing until the issue is resolved.
If an article is fully protected a topic will be started by the admin who protected the article on the article's talk page to discuss the edit war.
In all situations discussion is should be the norm, not an edit war or admin action (in the form of protection or blocking).
What isn't an edit war
- Reverting your own edits.
- Reverting obvious vandalism.
- Reverting or removal of breaches of our Image use policy or Video policy.
- Removing Plagiarism.gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
