Wikipedia talk:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle/FAQ

Everyone loves this page! Why isn't it a policy or guideline?

Editors have strongly rejected every proposal to endorse this page as a policy or guideline so far, including in 2012, in 2014, and in 2015.

Does that mean editors can revert as much as they want, without discussion?

Repeatedly reverting without discussion is generally a violation of two long-standing policies: Wikipedia:Edit warring and Wikipedia:Editing policy.

So this page just summarizes the policies.

If you believe that, then you should actually read the entire Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle, rather than guessing what it says based on the title. This essay, for example, says that BRD is an optional method for use by experienced editors, and it encourages them to negotiate with only the person who reverted the initial bold edit. The policies do not support this, because (as BRD itself says), this is not always appropriate.

Someone told me that I have to follow BRD.

They didn't mean it. They probably haven't ever read the page (Wikipedia:Nobody reads the directions). Wikipedia:What editors mean when they say you have to follow BRD is that after one or two reversions, if you want to make progress towards resolving a dispute, everyone should talk instead of edit warring.