User talk:Afan81
October 2015
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. You appear to be engaged in an edit war with one or more editors according to your reverts at List of Arrow episodes. Although repeatedly reverting or undoing another editor's contributions may seem necessary to protect your preferred version of a page, on Wikipedia this is usually seen as obstructing the normal editing process, and often creates animosity between editors. Instead of edit warring, please discuss the situation with the editor(s) involved and try to reach a consensus on the talk page.
If editors continue to revert to their preferred version they are likely to lose editing privileges. This isn't done to punish an editor, but to prevent the disruption caused by edit warring. In particular, editors should be aware of the three-revert rule, which says that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Edit warring on Wikipedia is not acceptable in any amount, and violating the three-revert rule is very likely to lead to a loss of editing privileges. Thank you. AussieLegend (✉) 14:11, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
Just to clarify, you have already reverted four times at List of Arrow episodes,[1][2][3][4] and so have already violated the three-revert rule. Another reversion in the next 24 hours, without any attempt to discuss, will very likely result in you being blocked. --AussieLegend (✉) 14:17, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
October 2015
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Your recent editing history at List of Arrow episodes shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you get reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.
Alex|The|Whovian 14:12, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
How do I approach the subject on the talk page?
- Afan81, you can look over edit summaries by looking at the page history here. If you want to recommend changes to the article, rather than edit-war, bring your concerns to Talk:List of Arrow episodes and see if there is consensus to change the episode summaries. Liz Read! Talk! 14:28, 26 October 2015 (UTC)