[WikiEN-l] Bauer DRV question - history (was Wikimedia Foundation sued)

[William Pietri]

Ron Ritzman wrote:
> On 3/26/07, George Herbert <george.herbert at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Makes me want to code up a new user permission bit to let people look
>> at deleted edits without having to get full admin rights, in my
>> nonexistent spare time...
>>     
>
> And how would it be decided which ordinary mortals get the bit?. A pox
> on your propeller beanie if you say "edit count". :)
>   


How about those who ask and give a plausible reason?

It sounds like we hide edits mainly to prevent the average user from 
coming across things that we'd rather not publish to the whole world. 
But it seems like there's no big risk as people agree to treat the 
hidden content appropriately.

William