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The term "destructive edit" refers to an [[Edit|edit]] that cannot easily be undone/reverted and that involves loss of (possibly good) data. |
The term "destructive edit" refers to an [[Edit|edit]] that cannot easily be undone/reverted and that involves loss of (possibly good) data. |
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Edits that are considered "destructive" are never [[Edit#Auto-edits|auto-edits]]; they always go into the [[Introduction_to_Voting|voting queue]] so that they can get extra scrutiny. |
Edits that are considered "destructive" are never [[Edit#Auto-edits|auto-edits]]; they always go into the [[Introduction_to_Voting|voting queue]] (and can't be approved) so that they can get extra scrutiny.<ref>URL removals are handled differently, they can be approved and are auto-edits by default for [[Auto-Editor]]s</ref> |
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While [[Merge|merges]] and deletions are both destructive, merges are considered ''less'' destructive. The general rule is [[Merge Rather Than Delete]], because merges ''redirect'' [[MBID]]s rather than ''destroy'' them. |
While [[Merge|merges]] and deletions are both destructive, merges are considered ''less'' destructive. The general rule is [[Merge Rather Than Delete]], because merges ''redirect'' [[MBID]]s rather than ''destroy'' them. |
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 27 April 2020
The term "destructive edit" refers to an edit that cannot easily be undone/reverted and that involves loss of (possibly good) data.
Edits that are considered "destructive" are never auto-edits; they always go into the voting queue (and can't be approved) so that they can get extra scrutiny.[1]
While merges and deletions are both destructive, merges are considered less destructive. The general rule is Merge Rather Than Delete, because merges redirect MBIDs rather than destroy them.
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- ↑ URL removals are handled differently, they can be approved and are auto-edits by default for Auto-Editors