[WikiEN-l] 3RR policy proposal: No "Gotcha" rule

Mon Jun 26 01:21:10 UTC 2006

On 6/24/06, fireislandparadise <fireislandparadise at gmail.com> wrote:
> My problem is that not requiring a warning encourages gaming by making it
> easier for a more savvy edit warrior to take advantage of another editor and
> play "gotcha". This is particularly the case as most editors aren't aware of
> the new "unrelated reverts" interpretation. If someone is savvy enough to
> complain on ANI/3RR they should be capable of giving someone a warning
> first, especially if they are a participant in the edit war.
>

The "unrelated reverts" interpretation isn't new (see my own edits on
the 3RR talk page, circa February, 2005).  If you need it spelled out
to you, here it is:

Don't engage in edit warring on any page. Ever.