Wikipedia:Don't revert without explanation

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If you can't or won't explain your revert, don't make it. If you revert without an edit summary your reverting edit may be reverted with an edit summary citing your lack of explanation. That edit summary may refer to this essay.

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Wikipedia:Etiquette#Principles of Wikipedia etiquette

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Wikipedia:Reverting#Explain reverts
Wikipedia:Deny recognition (an exception when dealing with vandals and trolls)
Wikipedia:Don't revert due solely to "no consensus"

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