Locking a page is only a temporary solution to an edit war. It stops the current battle,
of course, but a better long-term solution is to teach contributors how to write from the
NPOV. I'm not saying that this is an EASY solution, obviously. I myself have struggled
mightily to learn how to write neutrally, and I still fail occasionally on subjects dear
to me (such as Global Warming, which Axel has reverted in flames a few times :-).
I've stepped in from time to time, as in the Eisenhower controversy, trying to show
how information that veers away from the consensus can be included: usually by
summarizing, creating a new article, or demoting content to an external link.
What do others think about the prospects for educating contributors to the controversial
pages, on how to write from the?
Ed Poor