Restore As Minor Edit
I noticed that a WikiGnome just restored a wipeout of CodeUnitTestFirst (ThankYou). Should that restoration be classified as a change, or as a minor edit? Arguments for each position:
Change
- If the original deletion had shown up on RecentChanges, it's worth noting on RecentChanges that the file has been restored.
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Marking a page restoration as a change might increase the chance that the WikiGnome who deleted it, will notice.
- Restoring a page is not minor.
Minor Edit
- Marking a page restoration as a minor edit might decrease the chance that the vandal, if it 'was' a vandal will notice.
- Restoring a page adds nothing that wasn't there before, so it's not of interest to those tracking the page.
I suggest using RecentEdits for restores that are old deletions (scrolled off RecentChanges or vandalism), but using RecentChanges for restores of well-intentioned deletions that are still on the RecentChanges page.
Contributors: BrentNewhall, GarethMcCaughan, others
Minor edits on this wiki are currently disabled.