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Those who do '''not''' want to start and ] should avoid reverting a text move. It's better to to discuss the disputed passage with other contributors. Those who do '''not''' want to start ad ] should avoid reverting a text move. It's better to to discuss the disputed passage with other contributors.


There are certain times and places at Misplaced Pages where this is the rule (this definition is part of a policy proposal used in Mediations). There are certain times and places at Misplaced Pages where this is the rule (this definition is part of a policy proposal used in Mediations).

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A text move involves two steps:

  1. cutting a disputed passage of text from an article; and,
  2. pasting the text into the article's talk page

Those who do not want to start ad edit war should avoid reverting a text move. It's better to to discuss the disputed passage with other contributors.

There are certain times and places at Misplaced Pages where this is the rule (this definition is part of a policy proposal used in Mediations).