User:Alan Liefting/Flagged revisions


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Flagged revisions is an extension for the MediaWiki software, which is used to run Wikipedia. It is a tool to prevent vandalism by preventing new edits from appearing immediately.

There have been a number of methods used to reduce vandalism:


 * a huge range of warning templates
 * counter-vandalism tools
 * "Undo" - but it can easily be used by vandals to reintroduce the vandalised edit
 * New pages patrol
 * Blocking policy - this is used to prevent disruptive behaviour

Glossary

 * Flagged revisions -
 * Sighted version -
 * Reliable version -
 * Vandal - someone who does not appreciate the hard work being done by Wikipedia editors or the value of this project. They do not deserve to have access to a computer...
 * Sighted - a confusing name for a reviewed article edit?????

Resources

 * User:Hut 8.5/German editing stats - shows a decline in anon edits but this decline started before the May 2008 implementation. More telling perhaps is the decline in bot edits. Is this a reflection of a drop in vandalism?
 * Wikirage - tracks pages on Wikipedia that are getting the most edits
 * AKA's page at toolserver -
 * User:Dapete/Report on Flagged Revisions, December 14, 2008 - a translation for the original German