Wikipedia:Edit war

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An edit war happens when people do not agree on an article. Instead of discussing it on the talk page, they keep changing the article back and forth. If this happens, an administrator may protect the page for a few days so that no one can edit it. This is so that everyone will have a chance to think about the article and come to a consensus or compromise.

It is not a good idea to start or join an edit war. The Wikipedian way is to talk about it and have all sides give their opinion. If that does not work, ask a Wikipedian who has not been working on the article to give their opinion.