Last modified: 2014-05-23 02:10:39 UTC
There is no way to view all the deleted files of a wiki. It is nice to get a SpecialPage like Special:ListFiles, which is using the filearchive. Maybe call it Special:ListDeletedFiles. Also nice to have a filter on the uploader of the deleted files. Having an opposite to Special:ListFiles/Username is in my opinion like Special:Contributions vs. Special:DeletedContributions. Thanks.
What's the use-case for Special:ListDeletedFiles? I can understand a way to view someone's deleted uploads (on a per-user basis), but I don't see why or how showing deleted content en masse is a good idea.
Note this can be done via the api (the list all deleted files, not the username filtering part) if really needed in a specific instance.
(In reply to comment #1) > What's the use-case for Special:ListDeletedFiles? I can understand a way to > view someone's deleted uploads (on a per-user basis), but I don't see why or > how showing deleted content en masse is a good idea. Special:ListFiles is used to see the newly uploaded files, maybe someone would see the newly deleted files within a gallery? I do not know. Maybe implement only the per-user basis and a per-sysop basis, to see the files, deleted by an sysop. (In reply to comment #2) > Note this can be done via the api (the list all deleted files, not the username > filtering part) if really needed in a specific instance. That is right, I have created bug 29138 and bug 29138 for the user filters.
Useful on a per-user-basis because: When patrolling new files, you have to check the logs whether the user is copyvio-uploader or not. Showing up deleted files in the list eases making a decision (how to talk to the user or whether requesting a block due to massive violation of policies). From the user's point it is helpful due to possible accidental file-deletion or because the user forgot to add a license. This way it is easier for the user to request undeletion.
(In reply to Rainer Rillke @commons.wikimedia from comment #4) > Useful on a per-user-basis because: > > When patrolling new files, you have to check the logs whether the user is > copyvio-uploader or not. Showing up deleted files in the list eases making a > decision (how to talk to the user or whether requesting a block due to > massive violation of policies). > > From the user's point it is helpful due to possible accidental file-deletion > or because the user forgot to add a license. This way it is easier for the > user to request undeletion. Hmm, we have an index on (fa_user_text, fa_timestamp). At the very least we should add that to the list=filearchive module. Probably should make an equivalent to the special:ListFiles/User for deleted files. /me will try to look into this sometime in the next month
