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'''Rollback''' is a MediaWiki extension that is a useful tool for fighting [[vandalism]] or removing incorrect information. [[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrators]] are automatically granted access to "Rollback" under their permissions, but certain other users may be granted Rollback status as well. Any user who has more than 1,000 total [[Special:Editcount|edits]] may request rollback rights [[Help talk:Rollback|here]]. Users with sysop rights on another wiki may also request rollback. | '''Rollback''' is a MediaWiki extension that is a useful tool for fighting [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:vandalism|vandalism]] or removing incorrect information. [[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrators]] are automatically granted access to "Rollback" under their permissions, but certain other users may be granted Rollback status as well. Any user who has more than 1,000 total [[Special:Editcount|edits]] may request rollback rights [[Help talk:Rollback|here]]. Users with sysop rights on another wiki may also request rollback. | ||
This tool appears when looking at the "differences" between edits. It allows a user to revert one or more edits just by clicking the <nowiki>[rollback]</nowiki> button. Rollback will automatically revert all edits made by that user and return the page to the state it was in before that user edited it. | This tool appears when looking at the "differences" between edits. It allows a user to revert one or more edits just by clicking the <nowiki>[rollback]</nowiki> button. Rollback will automatically revert all edits made by that user and return the page to the state it was in before that user edited it. | ||
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:'''m''' ''Reverted edits by '''User A''' ('''talk''') to last version by '''User B''' | :'''m''' ''Reverted edits by '''User A''' ('''talk''') to last version by '''User B''' | ||
Where '''User A''' depicts the editor whose changes are being reverted, while '''User B''' signals the last editor of the page before User A's edits. Because the feature is used mostly to revert [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]], a link to '''User A's''' talk page is also included as an easy way to issue warnings to that user. | Where '''User A''' depicts the editor whose changes are being reverted, while '''User B''' signals the last editor of the page before User A's edits. Because the feature is used mostly to revert [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]], a link to '''User A's''' talk page is also included as an easy way to issue warnings to that user. | ||
In all cases the Rollback signals itself as a "minor edit", hence the bold "m" at the beginning. | In all cases the Rollback signals itself as a "minor edit", hence the bold "m" at the beginning. | ||