I would like to propose the formation of a sort of club or SIG within Wikipedia - sort of on the lines of the old semi- humorous Wikipedia 'militia' - a group of contributors who will join to intervene in edit wars and work together to create a stable and neutral article, one which all parties to the edit war would agree is correct and good and satisfying.
These club members would show by example how to contribute in a harmonious, useful fashion. These members would bind THEMSELVES to the rule of "you can only revert once". They would often propose options on the talk page BEFORE making edits to the article. They might even wait an hour or a day for assent from others before making changes. They will also be eager to request community involvement and/or peer review, wherever necessary.
These club members would politely remind others not to make abusive remarks on talk pages. They would refactor talk when it got too long or tangled.
Club Members
- 172
- Alex756 (glad to see there are voluntary associations forming on Wikipedia)
- Andrewa
- Bogdan
- Chancemill
- Denni
- ike9898
- Jamesday (of course, they would also not hesitate to get the community involved to add lots of peer review and take care of doing the reverting on their behalf...:))
- JCarriker
- J-V Heiskanen (as long as the above are going to be the final and only bylaws of this club)
- Ludraman
- Marshman (I think I have passed through the early un-harmonious stage relatively unscathed)
- Meelar
- Perl
- Ruhrjung has been with you in the heart all the time (the deeds might be another matter)
- Stevertigo
- Toby Bartels
- Tuf-Kat
- Uncle Ed
Pages in Need of Harmony
(please cap at 3 at a time)