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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]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
