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==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
===Vandalism=== | ===Vandalism=== | ||
In general, blocking is the preferred solution to repeat vandalism originating from a single user or IP. Where an article is drawing vandalism from multiple sources, making blocking ineffective, [WoWWiki:Protected pages|page protection] should be used unless there is genuine potential that useful editing would be affected. | In general, blocking is the preferred solution to repeat vandalism originating from a single user or IP. Where an article is drawing vandalism from multiple sources, making blocking ineffective, [[WoWWiki:Protected pages|page protection]] should be used unless there is genuine potential that useful editing would be affected. | ||
Therefore, repeated reversion of an article to deal with vandalism is a last resort. | Therefore, repeated reversion of an article to deal with vandalism is a last resort. | ||
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===User pages=== | ===User pages=== | ||
:''See also: [SmashWiki:Talk page guideline]'' | :''See also: [[SmashWiki:Talk page guideline]]'' | ||
The three-revert-rule is generally not enforced against editors reverting changes to their own user page space (this includes associated talk pages and subpages), on the principle that even though you do not "own" them, your user space is "yours" (for project-related purposes). | The three-revert-rule is generally not enforced against editors reverting changes to their own user page space (this includes associated talk pages and subpages), on the principle that even though you do not "own" them, your user space is "yours" (for project-related purposes). | ||