User:Newbyguesses/Sandbox

~~~~

Disruptive editing – too many edits

Disruptive editing can occur on an article or project page if the number and rate of edits being made to a particular section or to the whole page are such that the current state of the section or page becomes unclear to the degree that editors observing the editing (via a watchlist rather than engaging in the flurry of edits) would be confused. This form of disruptive editing may occur during a brief period of time, or over a protracted period. If the rate of editing is excessive, then it may be considered that disruption has and will continue to occur. Usually in these cases it becomes necessary that a request to have the page protected from editing is made.

If the form of a particular section or page “yo-yo’s” back and forth over a longer period of time, even months or longer, such that no clear consensus can form as to the composition and direction of the page, then this is quite likely to be the result of disruptive editing. Other methods to solve the dispute will be necessary, since page protection is not applicable. The next step is likely to be to sponsor an Rfc on the section, or a series of Rfc’s and so on.

precis

Personal Nouns and pronouns

1. editors observing the editing (via a watchlist rather than engaging in the flurry of edits) would be confused.

Verbs

1. (disruptive) editing
2. becomes (unclear)
3. (editors) observing
4. engaging
5. may occur
6. (disruption) has and will continue
7. "yo-yo's"
8. (no consensus) can form