History: bad_edit
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A __bad edit__ in a wiki is one that does not or should not last. All editing in a wiki is about getting ((good edit))s to "stick" and making bad edits to go away. A __bad edit__ can be any of the following: *removes a ((good edit)) without explanation. Should have had an "edit comment" *violates the revert rule (you should never revert a revert) *adds misleading information or rhetoric *omits vital information, or employs spin. *one which discourages others from editing. *one which ''weakens'' a positions being taken. *reorganizes a page in a way that is not like other pages in the wiki. Certain forms of __weak edits__ that verge on __bad__: *too wordy. *irrelevant to the page, or out of scope. *uses too much jargon *messy The "bad"ness of an edit has nothing to do with whether you ''disagree'' with the content.