On 6/24/06, fireislandparadise fireislandparadise@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.