Editing Help:Edit summary (section)

===Use of edit summaries in disputes===
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Proper use of edit summaries is critical to resolving [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|content disputes]]. Edit summaries should accurately and succinctly summarize the nature of the edit, especially if it could be controversial. If the edit involves [[Help:Reverting|reverting previous changes]], it should be marked as a revert ("rv") in the edit summary.

Avoid using edit summaries to carry on debates or negotiation over the content. This creates an atmosphere where the only way to carry on discussion is to revert other editors! If you notice this happening, start a section on the talk page and place your comments there. This keeps discussions and debates away from the article page itself. For example:

:''reverted edits by [[User:Example]], see talk for rationale''

As with any other Wikipedia space, [[WP:NPA|do not express opinions of other users]] in edit summaries.