https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35133
--- Comment #1 from Bawolff <[email protected]> 2012-03-15 02:05:15 UTC --- What I'm getting out of this bug is that the current file page interface sucks... > [..]But, both versions of the file are > preserved. When this happens accidentally, the most straightforward and > expedient way of fixing it is to download and save both files, then delete the > wiki version of them, and then re-upload them both separately. Just to clarify, is this most convenient because the revert button is hidden/hard to understand/just not known it exists/etc, or is the method you suggest still better from your position even with knowing how to revert image uploads? (Sorry, that's kind of poorly worded - but basically I'm asking do you think the current system sucks because you're not familiar with its secrets, or do you think it sucks even with knowing how it works. Both possibilities are bad, the former means the interface is really bad as its not discoverable by users, and the latter is just obviously bad). I would think the most expedient way of fixing such a situation would be to revert the recent overwrite, then upload the new file under a different name. > > It would be helpful if it were possible to simply split out file versions into > their own file pages, completely, or just as a replicated copy. That would not > only help with fixing accidental overwrites, but it would also allow people to > access arbitrary versions of the files too, for whatever purpose. I'm not sure that would improve the situation (It could be I'm just not sure how to visualize properly in my mind what you're suggesting). Note, as it stands people can still get the full or scaled old versions of files, just not embed them using [[file:...]] syntax -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
