Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-5632187-20141023222048/@comment-25173123-20141111055840

CoC discussion... would likely be the prudent move.

Would recommend we discuss suggestions and not place down rules and then discuss after.

In line with that thought... we need to discuss the problem and then bring up ideas on how to best deal with the problem.

As example... in this particular case the problem would be Edit Wars... where two or more people are having issue with an edit and how to resolve said issue.

The solution here (as it was written) was to create a rule that allowed the person having issue with another's edit to simply use the 'undo' function and then original author is not able to change it back until he has proven his edit worthy or it comes to the point of needing to go to an Admin. And we have seen immediately upon institution (though it was mentioned it wasn't a rule yet? Though everyone saw it as one, and still do?) of rule that this presents all editors guilty of making a bad edit until proven innocent/or worthy.

So the solution was to end the war after the first punch was thrown. (basically) When a more reasonable solution would be as VOLKNUR wrote "there needs to be a change in overall attitude towards reverting edits. We need to be less inclined to be "trigger-happy" as it were, and start encouraging the analysis of an 'unsuitable' edit to see how it can be improved." and "a concept of "valid until proven invalid" probably wouldn't hurt for major points" which basically addresses the true problem instead.

Yes this is going to be another long post.

On reference with current edits a user had mentioned the lack of a Crystal Lizard in Ash Lake. Of which I too thought I recalled one there but after searching for it with hours of gameplay I could not locate said Crystal Lizard. Also did a very extensive search on the internet for such Lizard and could not find anyone else that has found a Lizard in Ash Lake. Even went so far as buying the Guide book and could not find it there. (though we know the guide book can be in error at times) But it came down to myself and another finding no such fact of it being in game in that location. So after extensive research on it, took it upon myself to make the edit. (nobody else chimed in to identify any fact on our concern)

So moments after I removed the information for lack of any evidence to the fact. It was hit with an 'undo'. And of course I  ask why and even ask for a semblance of proof so I can drop the idea of it's accurateness. But near 3 days later still nothing. No Edit War... but no resolution either. So in this case maybe the undo of the correction should have been possibly discussed first? Maybe with a simple picture or video of said item? I too try to supply videos for items that I find easy enough to supply.

TL;DR - well read it anyways. :P