[WikiEN-l] Grey crossed out links in edit history (or: did I miss another software update?)

[Michael Peel]

On 24 Feb 2010, at 18:15, Risker wrote:

> As an oversighter, I can review these edits, and I can tell you  
> that, while
> some may consider it simple vandalism, the edits contained potentially
> libelous information about a person or persons that is unsuitable  
> for public
> consumption.  The suppressions met the criteria for removal from  
> view to
> everyone, including administrators.
>
> Such edits are now more routinely being suppressed because (a) we  
> have the
> technical ability to do so without creating problems in the  
> database and (b)
> there is greater sensitivity to the potential for serious harm for
> potentially libelous information to remain accessible.  There is a
> significant difference between the trash-talking one frequently sees
> (particularly in regard to living persons) such as "X is a f***ing  
> a**hole",
> and a blatant unsourced allegation of  wrongdoing by the article`s  
> subject
> such as "X murdered his second wife``; the former would simply be  
> reverted,
> while the latter qualifies for suppression.

I don't see the need for this. Can't we simply delete it as per  
normal, rather than oversighting? Do we not trust the administrators?  
Do we really need an extra layer of bureaucracy on top of them for  
this sort of thing?

I can see the need for oversight when there is truly problematic and  
confidential information that is posted, but this example does not  
meet my standards for that (unless lawyers were involved).

(Disclaimer: I am an admin on en.wp.)

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