MichelMT

June 2016

Hello, I'm FoCuSandLeArN. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Heidi Heitkamp has been undone because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 17:56, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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Jonathunder (talk) 20:00, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

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1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Jonathunder (talk) 20:05, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

So I attempted to respond to FoCuSandLeArN on both his talk page and in the article talk section. His claim that my addition is not constructive is vague at best. My information is corroborated by multiple news sources which are cited. Another editor did soften my language slightly and I accepted that edit. How should one respond when an editor simply refuses to participate in a discussion of the issue?

By continuing the discussion, involving more editors, and signing your posts. The problem isn't that you didn't cite sources, but that you put information from sources together to make your own point. Wikipedia demands a neutral point of view and does not allow synthesis. Jonathunder (talk) 02:33, 14 June 2016 (UTC)