https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28806
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Bug #: 28806
Summary: Details of RevvisionDelete actions not preserved in
logs
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Revision deletion
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
When a RevisionDelete action takes place, it is often important that other
users can review it later. RevisionDelete comprises 3 possible actions. The log
notes that actions were processed and the diffs concerned but does not store
what the actions were. Later review is therefore not always possible since
details are permanently lost if further actions have taken place.
Example case in point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RevisionDelete&target=A+Christmas+Carol+%28Doctor+Who%29&type=revision&ids=396587389
In this revision an admin used RevDelete to perform redaction of some fields in
the revision. This was reversed by another admin. 6 months later the first
admin's handling of admin tools is up for review. It is not clear from the log
which fields were redacted. The optional "reason" gives a hint in this case,
but the details of what fields were redacted or unredacted in these two actions
is not saved in the logs. It probably should be stated.
An example of one way to show this succinctly might be: "(S+ T. U-)" to show
the summary was redacted, the username had redaction removed, and the revision
text was left unchanged.
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