User:Derekblue1

Hello fellow FANDOM Wikians, we edit on articles to help grow the community. However, we can experience edit wars. I witnessed edit wars as an administrator, it was the most disturbing and upsetting thing I ever seen. On this blog, I will discuss: what are edit wars, signs of edit wars and how to solve it.

What is an edit war?
An edit war occurs when there are two or more users that disagree with each others' edits. Users tend to override each others' edits repeatedly. Users could start an argument each other or act in bad faith. Unfortunately, this affects the development of the wiki.

There are edits that does not count as edit warring. Good-faith edits such as reverting vandalism are one of the exemptions of edit wars. Reverting your own edits on your personal user page are one of the least concerns.

Signs of edit war
There are obvious signs of edit wars. There are two or more users involved in this conflict. You may find users editing each others' work on the same article. Their edits build up quickly if you check the date and time at the page's history. Additionally, users may speak to the other user with empowerment or threats.

How to solve
It is better to discuss on the talk page or comments below with the article and kindly share your opinions. If users are discussing the solution and they do not agree with your opinions, it does not mean that your opinion is not good enough. Unfriending a user is not an option, may make the situation worse.

As an administrator, you may issue them a warning, decide their block period and protect the page. It is also better to discuss with the users involved in the conflict and come up with a better solution. If it is a conflict with users with certain rights, you may also discuss with each other.

Conclusion
In conclusion, I described edit warring and how to overcome the situation. If you are involved in these situations, it is best to discuss your ideas on the comments or talk page and come up with a solution. The FANDOM team has done hard effort to the community and we should also contribute to the good work! Goodbye, fellow FANDOM Wikians!