Wikipedia:WikiProject Sri Lanka Reconciliation/Don't re-revert!
This is a proposed clarification or modification of the rule that has been introduced as "1RR" with the Sri Lanka Dispute Resolution Agreement.
 | This page in a nutshell: Don't revert a reversion. Instead, discuss. |
For any page under the Sri Lanka Dispute Resolution Agreement ("SLDRA"), any edit that does not at least meet the standards of WP:BRD counts as edit warring.
Typical violation
[edit]The most typical case is the following:
| Action | Example | Allowed? |
|---|---|---|
| Bold edit that follows general Wikipedia rules | Addition of "So-and-so was convicted of murder <ref>www.bbc.co.uk/some_article.htm</ref>" |  allowed
|
| Revert | same text removed | allowed
|
| Re-revert | same text readded |  counts as edit warring
|
Instead of edit warring, always seek consensus by explaining the proposed addition on the article talk page. If you are unable to reach consensus there, bring it up at WT:SLR.
Note that any re-revert counts as edit warring, regardless of who does it. In other words, if user A adds the text, user B removes it, then no one can add it back. This prevents tag teams and sockpuppets.
Best action
[edit]BRD provides a minimal standard, but is not necessarily the best action. For each of the allowed actions of BRD, there exists a less aggressive alternative. Choosing these alternatives will demonstrate your good faith and give you a better standing in discussions at WT:SLR.
| BRD action | Best action |
|---|---|
| Bold allowed edit | Allowed edit with explanation on talk page |
| Revert | Revert only the part that you think violates any rules |
| Discuss | Assume good faith, honestly seek to understand the other user's point, and write for the enemy |
Exception
[edit]If edit warring has taken place and has been reported at WT:SLR, then reversion to the original version before the edit war does not count as edit warring. Example:
| Action | Example | Allowed? |
|---|---|---|
| Bold edit that follows general Wikipedia rules | Addition of "So-and-so was ..." | allowed
|
| Revert | same text removed | allowed
|
| Re-revert | same text readded | counts as edit warring
|
| Report at WT:SLR | allowed
| |
| Revert to original | Removal of "So-and-so was ..." | allowed
|
Administrative action
[edit]If a page is to be protected in the event of a revert fight, it is recommended that it be protected in the reverted version, not in the re-reverted version.