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{{guideline}}'''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.
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'''Rollback''' is a useful tool for fighting [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] or removing incorrect information. [[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrators]] and [[Halopedia:Patrollers|patrollers]] are automatically granted access to "Rollback" under their [[Special:ListGroupRights|permissions]].


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.
==How it works==
Rollback is a useful tool for fighting [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] or removing incorrect information.
 
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.


==How it works==
===Page history===
===Page history===
The rollback feature is used almost exclusively within the history page of an article.


The Rollback feature is used almost exclusively within the history page of an article.
The following edit summary is automatically inserted as follows:     
 
The following Edit summary is automatically inserted as follows:     


:'''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.


===User contributions===
===User contributions===
When dealing with a "vandalism only" account, any edits by that user can be simply removed via the use of that user's contributions page.
When dealing with a "vandalism only" account, any edits by that user can be simply removed via the use of that user's contributions page.


:<nowiki>http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/USERNAME</nowiki>
:<nowiki>https://www.halopedia.org/Special:Contributions/USERNAME</nowiki>


<nowiki>[Rollback]</nowiki> will appear next to all pages which were last edited by that user, and it is a simple matter of clicking <nowiki>[rollback]</nowiki> wherever it appears.
<nowiki>[Rollback]</nowiki> will appear next to all pages which were last edited by that user, and it is a simple matter of clicking <nowiki>[rollback]</nowiki> wherever it appears.


==List of Rollback Users==
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:''Administrators are automatically granted Rollback access, and a list of such users can be found [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]]. Normal users with Rollback access can be found [[Special:Listusers/rollback|here]].''
 
There are currently 31 users with rollback rights out of 800+ total Halopedians.
 
*[[User:Ajax 013|Ajax 013]]
*[[User:Blemo|Blemo]]
*[[User:Caboose|Caboose]]
*[[User:Charitwo|Charitwo]]
*[[User:Chief frank 001|Chief frank 001]]
*[[User:CommanderTony|CommanderTony]] (administrator)
*[[User:Coredesat]]
*[[User:Donut THX 1138|Donut THX 1138]]
*[[User:Dragonclaws|Dragonclaws]] (administrator)
*[[User:ED|ED]] (administrator)
*[[User:Emosworld|Emosworld]]
*[[User:Esemono|Esemono]] (administrator)
*[[User:Guesty-Persony-Thingy|Guesty-Persony-Thingy]] (administrator)
*[[User:HaloDude|HaloDude]]
*[[User:Halofan|Halofan]]
*[[User:James-001|James-001]]
*[[User:Manticore|Manticore]] (administrator)
*[[User:Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief Petty Officer]]
*[[User:Mouse among men|Mouse among men]]
*[[User:Phil.e.|Phil.e.]]
*[[User:Porplemontage|Porplemontage]] (administrator)
*[[User:RelentlessRecusant|RelentlessRecusant]] (administrator)
*[[User:Rotaretilbo|Rotaretilbo]]
*[[User:Ryanngreenday|Ryanngreenday]]
*[[User:Sgt.johnson|Sgt.johnson]]
*[[User:Simon rjh|Simon rjh]]
*[[User:Spartan781|Spartan781]]
*[[User:SPARTAN-077|SPARTAN-077]]
*[[User:Spartan G-23|Spartan G-23]]
*[[User:Spartytime|Spartytime]]
*[[User:Specops306|Specops306]]
{{Helplist}}
 
[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Help]]

Latest revision as of 13:12, March 18, 2022

Rollback is a useful tool for fighting vandalism or removing incorrect information. Administrators and patrollers are automatically granted access to "Rollback" under their permissions.

How it works

Rollback is a useful tool for fighting vandalism or removing incorrect information.

This tool appears when looking at the "differences" between edits. It allows a user to revert one or more edits just by clicking the [rollback] 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.

Page history

The rollback feature is used almost exclusively within the history page of an article.

The following edit summary is automatically inserted as follows:

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 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.

User contributions

When dealing with a "vandalism only" account, any edits by that user can be simply removed via the use of that user's contributions page.

https://www.halopedia.org/Special:Contributions/USERNAME

[Rollback] will appear next to all pages which were last edited by that user, and it is a simple matter of clicking [rollback] wherever it appears.