Forum:CT Archive/Three-revert rule enforcement

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This topic concerns the application and enforcement of the three-revert rule. Although it is a current policy page (albeit barely wookified), the three-revert rule (3RR, for short) is rarely enforced here. Lately, there have been several circumstances where topic has been brought up   (and some various other edit warring), but given this policy's (so far) murky status I think it deserves a more complete discussion. Before moving to a formal vote, I think we should discuss this policy in-depth so as to analyze the situation fully. RMF 21:57, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Discussion
Here are my thoughts on this issue: 3RR is important because it highly discourages revert warring, which is inherently harmful for the following reasons: As such, I think we should start enforcing 3RR across the board. Although it may take a few warnings (and perhaps even blocks), people will quickly recognize that there is a far better approach to edit warring: discussing changes on talk/user talk pages. However, my primary goal here is to establish a consistent policy – either we enforce it, or we don't. I'm okay with either, as long as it's consistent. :) Thoughts? RMF 21:57, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Makes the page history less useful
 * Wastes space in the database
 * Makes it hard for other people to contribute
 * Floods recent changes and watchlists