I propose that we add a quick fix...

If the lock is older than 5 minutes, then we can display a link to action=unlock so that the user can click on it.

If the lock is younger than 5 minutes, we should probably leave it there because there might be a good reason for it.

Does that sound sensible enough, Cliff?

Clifford Adams wrote:

...

We've been having edit lock problems this afternoon: ...

Just as a reminder--all users can do the "unlock" action to clear out bad

edit locks. For instance, on the main wikipedia, just visit:

http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki.cgi?action=unlock

Any user can do this (not just admins).  Eventually a future wiki release

should automatically remove stuck locks.

        --Cliff

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