User talk:Joanthis

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You recently edited Priscilla twice, on 12 July and again on 13 July, adding some information. There are a few problems with your edits. First, English is not an article; it is a disambiguation page. That is essentially a list of articles that the word English may refer to, such as England or the English language. It is almost never appropriate to link to a disambiguation page. Moreover, most people reading Wikipedia in English probably are not interested in the details about grammar and linguistic history included in the article, English language, so it is usually best not to link to it except from articles about linguistic topics.

In addition, although your edits seem to suggest that the name Priscilla is associated either with England or the English language, the list of notable Priscillas includes Roman historical figures and contemporary women from non-English speaking countries. And although you say that the name means "wise", the article says that it comes from a Latin word meaning "old", and it cites a source for the assertion. All content on Wikipedia must be verifiable. Therefore, any additions of fact should cite reliable sources that support that information.

Finally, if another editor reverses your edits, the next step is to discuss the article, not to reinstate your preferred version. The preferred pattern of editing is sometimes called BOLD, revert, discuss. Essentially, you should be bold in contributing to articles. But if someone disagrees that your changes are an improvement, they will revert your edits. If that happens, you should discuss the reasons for the changes on the article's talk page. You should not reinstate your preferred version until you and other editors can reach some consensus on the best content for the article.

Thanks again for your contributions. I hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia and will continue to contribute. Happy editing, Cnilep (talk) 00:21, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

July 2014
Your recent editing history at Priscilla shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing&mdash;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&mdash;even if you don't violate the three-revert rule&mdash;should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.

To avoid being blocked, instead of reverting please consider using the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. 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. Cnilep (talk) 00:49, 15 July 2014 (UTC)