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Peter ^Isotalo 18:27, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

WP:3RR violation

Please note that you have already violated the so-called three-revert rule. This is a rule to avoid edit wars and those who break it risk being temporarily blocked. Please accept the offer engage in discussion at talk:language instead of continuing to revert other editors.

Peter ^Isotalo 21:24, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

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Unexplained reversion in Language

I was a little surprised at your unexplained reversion of my edit to the lead of this article, as I am the Good Article reviewer and am working on the basis of the overall effect of the article which I am assessing to help bring it safely through.

I note also that you have already been warned about the 3RR rule for edit-warring on the same article, so you should be aware that discussion is the required alternative.

Could you possibly explain why you believe your edit is an improvement to the article text? As you know, the lead text is supposed to reflect the main body of the article, and in my judgement as a reviewer this first sentence did exactly that. I do not understand why language should be regarded as a tendency; its description as a human capacity (something that we humans are capable of doing) appears to me to be exactly correct. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:50, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Human beings have the capacity to acquire written language. However, anybody defines written language as "the human capacity for acquiring writing systems". All the best, James343e. 10 September 2014 (UTC)

OK, since we agree on 'capacity', I assume we can revert the text to that effect. Thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:13, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

The article "Language" is based on spoken language. Human beings have the capacity to acquire and use both written and spoken language, so the definition "language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication" is problematic. If we accept this definition, then language cannot be characterized as an instinct or mental organ. We agree that there is no such thing as an instinct or mental organ for written language (a cultural system of communication), so I assume we can revert the text. Thank you. James343e. 10 September 2014 (UTC).

No, that isn't on. You have broken the WP:3RR rule. Please revert your change immediately. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:51, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

I haven't broken the WP:3RR rule. According to this rule "An editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page—whether involving the same or different material—within a 24-hour period". I only have performed three reverts on a single page, not more than three. James343e Chap (talk) 20:09, 10 September 2014 (UTC).

3RR is a way to allow for preventive blocks to nip certain disputes in the bud. Editing so that you stay just below the minimum of four edits in 24 hours to avoid immediate block is considered to be a way of gaming the system.

Btw, language covers written language. I suggest reading through the entire article before getting too opinionated about the lead.

Peter ^Isotalo 18:58, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Deleting discussion

Regarding your removal of discussion regarding language: the general rule at Wikipedia is that discussion directly related to article issues should be left for posterity (see WP:TALK for guidelines). The only reason to remove posts would be personal attacks, off-topic discussion and the likes. You have much more freedom in removing discussion on your personal talkpage.

I don't see anything particularly bad or negative about the discussion you removed, btw. It doesn't reflect poorly on you or anything like that. You stated your case, and I and two other users disagreed; consensus was not for your changes. This happens all the time. There have been discussions about the wording of the lead before, so keeping discussions might avoid having to repeat the same arguments over and over.

Peter ^Isotalo 08:02, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

September 2014

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did at Talk:Language, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 13:38, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

Is there any particular reason for you to remove these discussions? Do you feel something's amiss? Maybe there's been some miscommunication. I just think it would be unfortunate if you got blocked for keeping up the deletions.

Peter ^Isotalo 13:44, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

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Tiger

I have removed your "citation needed" tag from the lead section of Tiger. The lead is supposed to be a summary of the rest of the article. The maximum weight of a tiger in the wild is mentioned and cited in the main text and therefore it does not need to be cited in the lead. In fact we are encouraged not to cite anything in the lead because there should be no information there that is not included in the rest of the article. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:13, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

OK. Thanks for the clarification. I made a little change, I added the word "exceptionally". If you think it's unnecesary, feel free to change it. James343e (talk) 20:13, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Is chess a sport?

I see that you changed the Chess article from saying chess is a game to saying it is a sport. I have started a discussion at the Wikipedia Reference Desk regarding the classification of chess at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities#Is chess a sport or a game? Are all games sports? where you are welcome to contribute. Regards, Edison (talk) 21:29, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I have been busy and I didn't see your message until now. I just wanted to say that some board games are recognized as sports. In particular, chess is considered both a board game and a sport, it's not a contradiction. Chess is recognized as a sport by the Consejo Superior de Deportes (the Spanish Government organisation for regulating the development of sport in Spain), and the International Olympic Committee (this organization also admits bridge as a sport) James343e (talk) 23:11, 32 November 2015 (UTC)

March 2017

Your recent editing history at 2015 UEFA Champions League Final shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. Qed237 (talk) 15:19, 16 March 2017 (UTC)