[Foundation-l] Rollbackersaurus attacks en.wiki

[Nathan]

Except it wasn't - and the result is widespread craziness, and only
the developers (or the Foundation for which they work) can switch it
off. Thats why its on this list. It was switched on based on an
incorrect reading of the will of the community, and it should be
switched off until a better sense can be obtained.

On Jan 11, 2008 10:54 AM, Majorly <axel9891 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/01/2008, John Reaves <johnreaveswp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I don't understand, the developers regularly enable new features with
> > seeking (uneeded) consensus.  For example, when they enabled cascading
> > protection we gradually worked out the rules and methodology for
> > it.  We're
> > doing the same thing with rollback with just a whole lot more fanfare and
> > idiots involved.
> >
> > --John Reaves
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2008 7:45 AM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Funny you should say that, since there was no consensus to switch it
> > > ON and that smooth move has turned into the disaster we have now.
> > > You've already argued a hundred times in other places that despite the
> > > lack of consensus to do it, undoing it requires a new consensus. I'm
> > > not claiming consensus in either direction, I'm claiming common sense.
> > > Since its an epic disaster, it should be put on hold until the issues
> > > around it can be resolved.
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> Yep. If this had been added just like undo/cascading protection, there'd
> have been a lot less complaining and moaning. We'd have just got on with it
> like sensible people.
>
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