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== User:DetroitFan7 refusal to use edit summaries ==
{{atopg|1=DetroitFan7 has pledged to start using edit sunmaries. - [[User:The Bushranger|The Bushranger]] <sub>[[User talk:The Bushranger|<span style="color: maroon;">One ping only</span>]]</sub> 02:54, 16 March 2026 (UTC)}}

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DetroitFan7 is an experienced, autopatrolled editor, who has been prolific in creating and updating thousands of pages relating to sports and athletes. For all intents and purposes, they're an excellent editor, which is why it's a shame to have to do this, but there is a major issue with their seeming refusal to use edit summaries.

According to Xtools, a whopping 61,800+ (92.7%) of their major edits have been made ''without'' edit summaries [https://xtools.wmcloud.org/editsummary/en.wikipedia.org/DetroitFan7]

They've received numerous page notices asking them to use edit summaries or explain their edits, which they've blanked and ignored:
* [[Special:Diff/1343593788]] (March 2026) 
* [[Special:Diff/1260374954]] (December 2024)
* [[Special:Diff/1231056928]] (June 2024)
* [[Special:Diff/834496951]] (April 2018)

While there's not a strict PG that says {{!tq|edit summaries ''must'' be used}}, [[WP:EDITCONSENSUS]] does state that {{tq|All edits should be explained (unless the reason for them is obvious)—either by clear edit summaries, or by discussion on the associated talk page}}, and ignoring multiple talk page notices from multiple editors goes against [[WP:LISTENTOUS]].

I didn't want to bring this here, but didn't know where else to bring it. I don't want to see DetroitFan7 sanctioned, but I do think there's a community expectation for them to explain their edits.  [[User:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000;font-family:Comic Sans MS;border-radius:20px;background-color:#8ACE00;padding:4px 7px 5px 7px">nil</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000">nz</span>]]</sup> 00:54, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

:{{reply|Nil_NZ}} I'll get in the habit of adding an edit summary.[[User:DetroitFan7|DetroitFan7]] ([[User talk:DetroitFan7|talk]]) 01:03, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::Appreciated, thanks! [[User:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000;font-family:Comic Sans MS;border-radius:20px;background-color:#8ACE00;padding:4px 7px 5px 7px">nil</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Nil NZ|<span style="color:#000">nz</span>]]</sup> 02:52, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
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