User talk:DeanieF

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Edits to Joseph Smith article
Hi. Regarding your recent edits to the article on Joseph Smith — which have been reverted (undone) by two different users — you need to keep in mind that this article (as well as all other articles about the general topic of Mormonism) must hold to a neutral point of view, in keeping with Wikipedia's goal of being an encyclopedia. In particular, whatever we may personally believe about Joseph Smith and what he did, we are required to recognize that not everyone (not even all people who believe in Joseph Smith's prophetic calling) is in agreement about which of several different churches — if any — is the unique, authentic successor of his legacy.

Please carefully read the guideline page "Manual of Style/Latter Day Saints" — especially the section of the page entitled "Avoidance of anachronistic terminology". You may also find the page "WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement" to be helpful. In any case, even if you personally disagree with the currently established consensus on how to present the Prophet Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the various other "Latter Day Saint" or "Mormon" churches which have arisen over time, you (and I, and anyone else who wants to participate here) need to respect the consensus and work within it. — Rich wales (no relation to Jimbo) 18:32, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi DeanieF, I just wanted to let you know that I started a discussion at Talk:Joseph Smith related to the edits you made to the first sentence of the article. I invite you to join that discussion. Also, just FYI, you can respond to messages left here on your "talk page". ~Adjwilley (talk) 16:54, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

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September 2014
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Joseph Smith. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. — Rich wales (no relation to Jimbo) 14:46, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.