[WikiEN-l] Wheel warring

[Philip Welch]

On Apr 20, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Steve Bennett wrote:

> How's this for a definition:
> X blocks
> Y unblocks
>
> If X disagrees with Y's unblock, then Y has wheel warred. If X
> reinstates the block, then X has wheel warred too.
>
> This covers the situation where X makes a mistake and Y fixes it - X
> agrees with the mistake, and no damage is caused. If Y fears that X
> may accuse him of wheel warring, he shouldn't be undoing X's actions.
> (or should be prepared for the consequences)

I would argue that X has the prerogative to reblock here, since Y  
wheel-warred (something that should not have happened) and after  
something that should not have happened, it's generally acceptable to  
reinstate the status quo ante.

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Philip L. Welch
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