On 2/12/06, Geoff Burling
<geoff(a)agora.rdrop.com> wrote:
To mention a related strategy, I wonder just how
many veteran
contributors have adopted the following tactic for prevailing in a
content conflict:
1. Silently acquiese to opponent's edits; after all, there's many other
articles in need of attention.
2. Wait x number of weeks.
3. Revert opponent's edits while carefully leaving any later contributions
intact.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 as often as needed.
Not to argue that this is the best way to deal with unreasonable
partisans, but I can't be the only one who has done this.
I have definitely thought of that strategy, but usually do this instead:
1. Silently acquiese to opponent's edits; after all, there's many
other articles in need of attention.
2. Wait x number of weeks.
3. Forget all about it.
I have however had that strategy applied against me. It's very
frustrating, and boils down to some kind of siege warfare. Best to
find a different article.
Steve
oh it's nicer than:
1.Figure out your opponent's sleeping patturns
2.keep triggering edit wars with them just before they would otherwise
log off for the night.
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geni