Last modified: 2014-07-25 12:32:06 UTC
Currently, DefaultSettings.php has this commented-out line: #$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['deleterevision'] = true; I propose that this be reinstated. If sysops can delete pages, why not individual revisions?
Change 148229 had a related patch set uploaded by leucosticte: Give sysops the deleterevision right by default https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/148229
If that was done, wouldn't it make sense to add "deletelogentry" as a default right as well? It's a closely related permission which could be added under the same rationale, as far as I can tell.
(In reply to Vogone from comment #2) > If that was done, wouldn't it make sense to add "deletelogentry" as a > default right as well? It's a closely related permission which could be > added under the same rationale, as far as I can tell. I'd prefer that it be dealt with as a separate bug. I think that sysops will have more occasion to delete revisions than log entries. Someone could put a lengthy copyright violation in a revision, but copyrighted text in a log entry comment would probably be fair use, given the space constraints. I think it would be reasonable to give bureaucrats deletelogentry rights, though; that would strike a good balance between transparency and enabling necessary deletions.
(In reply to Nathan Larson from comment #3) > (In reply to Vogone from comment #2) > > I'd prefer that it be dealt with as a separate bug. I think that sysops will > have more occasion to delete revisions than log entries. Someone could put a > lengthy copyright violation in a revision, but copyrighted text in a log > entry comment would probably be fair use, given the space constraints. Fair use is US law and doesn't apply to large parts of this world, for example the European Union. As admins currently have the passive right (deletedhistory) anyway, they could also actively hide log entries after bug 18674 is resolved. > I think it would be reasonable to give bureaucrats deletelogentry rights, > though; that would strike a good balance between transparency and enabling > necessary deletions. I disagree as the bureaucrat group cannot be seen as a superset of the sysop one. And revision deletion is clearly something which only admins should be able to do by default.
