For the next 12 hours, the entry on “A Matter of Salvation” will be frozen.

This is due to the fact that there are 40 to 60 people who are trying to edit the page at once. Sadly, this is causing adverse effects to the server, which have resulted in two mysql crashes. We are working on ways to rectify these crashes without freezing high-traffic articles, but I will take this opportunity to go over a few guidelines and tips:

• Use the “Show changes” button to ensure that you are not conficting with other editors. (See this for more information.)
• Be sure to click “Show preview” before submitting your edit. This will revise your connection, thus giving you an updated reference marker — essentially avoiding edit conflicts. (See this for more information.)
• Do not edit the entire page at once. Edit each section and then submit it, using the “Show changes” or “Show preview” features. This reduces load on both the server and prevents edit conflicts.
• Also, for new editors, please review our Standards and Conventions on editing. Following these conventions will avoid unnecessary edits.
• As corrolary to this, when adding content to the “Questions” section of article, please do not add possible answers, conjecture, or other items to this section. This section is for questions only. If you are to add an answer, it must be to a future episode where it is answered. Again, refer to the Standards and Conventions (link above) for how to properly do this.

Thank you. So say we all.

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