On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 12:01 PM Jaime Crespo <jcre...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> I just been told there is now a delete button, DON'T USE IT- I just > pressed it by mistake after entering in edit mode thinking it was a > "discard patch started on web interface" (but it is very easy to pres it by > mistake), and apparently it removes the entire CR. I was told by Paladox > this is a new feature on gerrit, and I do not like it already. I managed to > delete the work of a workmate. :-( > > I could restore everthing from the database backups, but as it also > deletes the git files content, it doesn't work without it -it cannot be > reverted- only text can be recover from the database in not the nicest > formatting. > > Apologies for the damages caused. Should I file a ticket to propose to > disable such a button from the UI? > Sooooo, this is supposed to be "Delete Own Changes" but I suppose if you took control of a change (via adding your patch set to the CR) it would result in you deleting others' changes. That's a *horrible* privilege escalation! No need for a ticket, I've disabled this. -Chad
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