I'm on a short "wiki-break" at the moment

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The fastest way to end a conflict: walk away

Edit warring is bad, especially when idea exchange has stopped and is replaced by reverting edits. Not good, as it disrupts Wikipedia and wastes resources. Wikipedia's main resource is the time and effort that you and other Wikipedians devote to contributions. Edit warring is like a game of tic-tac-toe: once you know how to play, nobody ever wins. Edit warring is worse, though, because it can go on indefinitely and can get you banned.

The solution? Chill out and relax. Go edit somewhere else on Wikipedia for a few days; Wikipedia has millions of nice and quiet pages to work on. Meanwhile, you may think of a solution that everyone will be happy with which you can bring to the talk page. When you come back, stay calm and keep your involvement in the dispute on the talk page. Others who refuse to do so will answer for it eventually.

Building consensus is the Wikipedia way of resolving disputes, as continued discussion brings new possibilities and positive solutions to light. Think "What if we..."

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Edit Date Article When
#1 February 26, 2006 Willesborough (small edit) --
#44 February 28, 2006 Brockhill Country Park (first creation) 2 days after edit #1
#500 March 13, 2006 Wantsum Channel (edit) 15 days after edit #1
#1000 April 4, 2006 Ashford, Kent (edit) 22 days after edit #500
#2000 May 22, 2006 William Harvey (edit) 48 days after edit #1000
#3000 Aug 22, 2006 List of civil parishes in Kent (lots of edits) 3000th edit on 'Main pages'


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