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: If not, immediately advise them that if they make a controversial edit, that they must ''also'' be able to explain themselves on the article talkpage (or elsewhere). If they don't, warn and block. (note: If an article is ''not'' in dispute, detailed discussion may not be required. But if there are edit wars and angst, explanation and/or discussion should be required in addition to edits.) See more on this at [[#Get them talking]], below.
* '''E'''dit-warring? Is there an active revert war going on?
:If so, administrator action may be required. If a minority of active editors are edit-warring, consider a time-limited [[WP:PBLOCK|partial block]] on the article, that allows an appeal on the talk page. If most editors are engaged in the edit war, it may be necessary to [[WP:PROTECT|protect]] the page for a time to bring in some breathing room. If the revert war involves [[WP:BLP|material about living persons]], protect the page on a version without the material in dispute.
'''Caution''': If another administrator or mediator<!-- what's a good way to tell if a mediator is involved? --> is already engaged with the particular dispute, be careful about proceeding with any radical actions unless you discuss things with them first. If you do take emergency action (such as page protection) during their absence, be sure to keep them apprised of what you've done, and be prepared to reverse yourself immediately once they return, so as not to undermine them.
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