User talk:ManasShaikh/Sandbox

Reverting article before a consensus is reached
Hi,

I was editing the article Gaza flotilla raid, and added some information that I believe is critical to the event to the lead. Some other editors dispute this, and they reverted. I reverted back, and started a discussion on the talk page. However, one of the editors started a new thread about the same subject, and within about three hours reverted my edit without having reached a consensus. I (and some other editors) still believe that the information in question is critical to the conflict, and should go in the lead. I went ahead and restored the information in the lead while also continuing the discussion. I want, however, to make sure that I am not doing anything wrong. Is it okay that I reverted the edit made without giving me/other editors sufficient time to see the new thread and discuss?

I know that they should not have reverted without waiting for at least a day to give time for all parties to respond. What I am not sure is whether it is okay that I reverted after they violated this principle. ManasShaikh (talk) 05:12, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

On one of ships, the MV Mavi Marmara, after IDF commandoes rappelled onto the deck, activists fought the Israeli boarding party with metal clubs and other weapon. Nine activists were killed by Israeli soldiers during the clash, some shot from behind at close range. Several dozen other passengers and seven Israeli soldiers were injured, some allegedly from gunshot wounds. Passengers, including reporters on board, say that the Israelis opened fire before boarding, while Israelis say that the firing occurred after soldiers were ambushed by passengers. Different accounts disputed whether the activists used the soldiers' pistols against them.