User talk:W3ace/save

Deleted Article Archival
I've noticed that a popular page has been deleted Articles_for_deletion/List_of_Webkinz_pets. I see all the communication back and forth as to why people have decided it should be deleted, my question is can you get access to the content other than through Google Cache which will soon be deleted ? w3ace 17:18, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * If you set up and authenticate your email address in your preferences, I can email you the page contents. Though I'm not sure why you would want it, consensus to delete was quite strong. Mr.  Z- man  18:48, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm interested in whether or not the information is publicly available more than I'm interested in that Article. I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the delete process. Are these pages forever available to Administrators? w3ace 19:03, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, unless they are oversighted (which is only done if it contains personal info or libel and even then it can be restored by a developer) all revisions of deleted pages are available to admins forever (barring some sort of massive loss of data from a server crash or something). Mr.  Z- man  19:13, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Editors can still get copies via this page or by asking an admin in this category. Cheers!--Chaser - T 19:14, 9 September 2007 (UTC)


 * "all revisions of deleted pages are available to admins forever" - umm, no. This is a common misconception. See here:"Deletion means deletion. The deleted page archives ARE TEMPORARY TO FACILITATE UNDELETION OF PAGES WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DELETED and are subject to being cleared or removed AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. --brion 00:50, 19 January 2007 (UTC)" In practice, deletions are available going back a long time, and should be available for a long time as well, as deleted text revisions don't take up much room, but Brion made it clear that this should not be relied upon. On the other hand, this was nearly eight months ago. Maybe wait a year and ask and see if anything has changed. Carcharoth 20:36, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * They are current kept forever, but that does not mean that they will remain so in the future. Prodego  talk  02:15, 10 September 2007 (UTC)