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Bug 28806 - Details of RevvisionDelete actions not preserved in logs
Details of RevvisionDelete actions not preserved in logs
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Product: MediaWiki
Classification: Unclassified
Revision deletion (Other open bugs)
unspecified
All All
: Normal normal (vote)
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Assigned To: Aaron Schulz
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Depends on:
Blocks:
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Reported: 2011-05-04 00:27 UTC by FT2
Modified: 2011-07-09 01:32 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description FT2 2011-05-04 00:27:34 UTC
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.
Comment 1 Aaron Schulz 2011-05-04 00:39:13 UTC
I see:
    (del/undel) 09:06, 14 November 2010 Zzuuzz (talk | contribs | block) changed revision visibility of "A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who)": restored edit summary for 1 revision ‎ (outside CFRD) (diff | more...)
    (del/undel) 04:17, 14 November 2010 SarekOfVulcan (talk | contribs | block) changed revision visibility of "A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who)": removed edit summary for 1 revision ‎ (abusive edit summary) (diff | more...)

So the "edit summary" was hidden and unhidden. What is missing?
Comment 2 Dan Collins 2011-07-09 01:32:32 UTC
The bug report states "It is not clear from the log which fields were redacted." Aaron has indicated that it is clear, and I have confirmed that at present it is clear. Since the original reporter has not clarified the bug, I am closing as invalid.

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