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If it becomes necessary to [[WP:PROTECT|protect]] the page in question in order to stop an edit war over living persons issues, '''always''' protect the page on a version '''without''' the contentious material. This is not a final judgment on the material; rather, it is a temporary measure to prevent potentially harmful edits from remaining publicly visible while their suitability is determined.

Instruct involved editors to discuss the contentious material on the article's Talktalk page. Request outside opinions through the [[WP:BLPN|biographies of living persons noticeboard]], which is monitored by many editors and admins who are familiar with BLP issues.

It is important to remember that article subjects who are aggrieved by potential BLP violations on their biographies are generally not experienced Wikipedia editors, and they may be unfamiliar with our general conduct policies. They are often extremely angry at the fact that material they believe to be defamatory or privacy-invading is posted on the world's 10th-most-popular Webweb site. Exercise patience and restraint with them, and do not block them for minor violations (such as threatening a libel lawsuit over potentially defamatory material.) Instead, refer them to the [[m:OTRS|OTRS system]] by giving them this e-mail address: '''{{NoSpamEmail|info-en-q|wikimedia.org}}'''.

===Other kinds of content disputes===

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Beyond that, what works for one administrator and their personality style, may not work for another. The following are suggestions only:

====Option: Refer them to Disputedispute resolution====

In many cases, the best route in complex content disputes, is to just refer the editors to some other stage of [[WP:DR|Disputedispute Resolutionresolution]], especially [[WP:SEEKHELP|a relevant noticeboard]] or mediation. A Requestrequest for Commentcomment may also be useful, on either the article, or on one or more of the editors involved. In many cases, the best antidote to POV-pushing is the involvement of numerous experienced outside editors.

====Option: Restrict certain editors from participating====