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The three scenarios (asking other troper to revert, telling others there was a talk, using edit reasons) you've described are ways to avoid editwar and come from best to not so best basing on visibility of the private talk occuring.
Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic CleanupYeah, I think just explaining the situation in the edit reason would be fine, the point is just to encourage discussion.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallThe more point would be proving you aren't reverting page to own version in bad faith, this is why rule-enforcing reverts don't count as editwarring.
Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic CleanupWell, that too, but even then it's preferred to talk it out :P
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallOkay, so... The best option is if the other troper makes the revert. If they sudenly disappear into the aether, I should ask mods for permission to do it myself. And while technically reverting without mod permission is allowed if I link to the discussion, I would be on thin ice and it's better to err on the side of caution.

Now, this question is strictly theoretical, but I can't find an answer in Administrivia and it's been bugging me for a while.
Let's say, I put up some example and another troper removed it. I messaged them, we civilly talked it out, and they agreed that my example was correct and should be reinstated. Would I be allowed to reinstate it myself?
I mean, going strictly by the rules: "If you add something, someone changes or removes it, and you change it back, you're edit warring." Does this mean that only the other troper is allowed to change it and if I do it, I'll be still edit warring, even though we have talked it out already? Should I bring it up in ATT and get mod permission first? Or is it okay to reinstate the example as long as I write something like "this example has been discussed with [troper], it is reinstated with their consent" in edit reasons?