User talk:KateH

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[edit] You requested help?

Hello. Did you need help with something? Pepsidrinka 04:29, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, thanks! I'm wondering about a recent edit to a page I added an external link to. Let me show you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_home

I added the last external link on that page, and someone has slapped a "SPAM" label on it. I didn't intend it as spam, and I'm not sure of the protocol here or how to proceed, if at all.

Hmm. The user who did so is a new user who just started editing March 3, only five days ago. Incidently, this is the only real article he has edited. Perhaps s/he is still learning and is still adjusting to the wiki way (i.e. you can edit anyone elses edits). Usually, if someone finds something contentious with one of your edits that you felt should not really be challenged, talk it out on the talk page, and try to remain civil at all times, even if you think you are right.

Just a couple of tips to yourself. When speaking on a talk page, always sign your edits with ~~~~ following your text. Secondly, when making an edit to an article, always try to remember and use edit summaries, whether the edit is major or just a typo correction. Edit summaries are like the subject field of an e-mail, giving the gist of what you changed. Anything extra can be discussed on the articles talk page. I hope I answered your question and was able to help. Pepsidrinka 04:38, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Okay, thanks for the tips and insights. As you might have seen, I did start a discussion page for that article. So would it be kosher to go in and remove the SPAM label? I'm still learning the ropes here (obviously). I don't want to get into a revert war with this user. How should I proceed? What advice would you give in this case? KateH 04:43, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

As you may or may not know, there is a Wikipedia policy entitled WP:3RR. The policy states that one cannot revert back to the same version of an article more than 3 times in a 24 hour period. Doing so is a blockable offence. However, many users confine themselves to 1RR. You may go ahead and remove the spam label since you have initiated the discussion. You may want to mention in your edit summary "remove "SPAM" - see talk" or something of that nature so that in the case the user didn't see the talk page, s/he will surely have seen your edit summary. Pepsidrinka 04:49, 8 March 2006 (UTC)