Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, revert, revert
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This page in a nutshell: It is often hard to find out how to beat up others into submission when there is no consensus. By making a bold edit and continue reverting you can make sure that your opponents get all worked up and hopefully join you in an edit war. That way you attract other editors that will help you in your BRRR campaign, and eventually win. Compare Wikipedia:Consensus. |
The BOLD, revert, revert, revert, cycle (BRRR) is a proactive method for forcing the version of an article that you prefer. A cross between the Gaming the system process and "Ignore all rules," it is particularly useful for upsetting your opponents that object to your edits, initiating escalation, keeping discussion from ever moving forward, and ensure that dispute resolution is never used, saving you time and aggravation. Note that this process should not be used with care and diplomacy; some editors will be really upset with this approach, and that is the idea.
[edit] What BRRR is, and is not
BRRR is most useful when you want to escalate an edit war and get all editors involved worked up. It is an excellent strategy to keep your opponents on their toes, as most people with react with indignation, which you can later call upon as a personal attack on your "good faith" edits.
BRRR is best used by experienced edit-warriors. It requires no more diplomacy or skill to use successfully than other methods. Use popups or other similar tool to revert your opponent, and always use "rv Vandalism", or "rv POV" in the edit summary.
You can try using it in less volatile situations, but take care when doing so. BRRR is a justification for imposing one's own view, and tendentious editing without consensus. It is a way for editors who have realized that if they start edit-warring, it will attract other editors with the same POV, and help in forcing the desired outcome: get the the article reverted to the preferred version, regardless of merit, and to get the other side to be blocked for "disruption".
[edit] The BRRR process
- Boldly make the desired change to the page.
- Wait until someone reverts your change or makes another substantial edit.
- Revert that change immediately with an edit summary designed to get your opponent as upset as possible (e.g. "rv vandalism" or "rv to consensus version")
- Be sure not to get caught in WP:3RR violations; be sure that you have learned how to game the system before ever attempting BRRR!
Wash, rinse, repeat. If no one reverts after a couple of days, congratulations! You won!
