SmashWiki:Requests for rollback

This page documents an official SmashWiki policy, a widely accepted standard that all users should follow. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. If in doubt, consider discussing changes on the talk page.

This page is for requesting that one is granted rollback powers on SmashWiki.

Rules

• Only self-nominations are allowed.
• All new nominees should copy and paste the following block of text onto the end of this page:

===YourUsername===
*[link1 #1]
*[link2 #2]
*[link3 #3]
([[Special:Contributions/YourUsername|contributions]]) ~~~~

• Then, edit the template as follows:
  • Replace "YourUsername" with your username.
  • Replace "link1", "link2", and "link3" with links to three of your edits that you believe could have been uses of rollback. Avoid using multiple edits that are related, for example three reverts of a single vandal within an hour. If you do not know how to link your edits here, see the below section.
  • Applications which do not follow this format may be cancelled by an admin or bureaucrat. The user in question may immediately apply again. A third incorrect application will result in you not being allowed to apply for a month.
• A bureaucrat will determine whether the edits you provided show understanding of the usage of rollback.
  • If all three examples would be correct uses of rollback, then the RfR will pass (barring some extenuating circumstance).
  • If all three examples would be bad/incorrect uses of rollback, the RfR will fail. The bureaucrat may then explain why the edits were not proper uses of rollback, though this is not required.
  • Otherwise, the bureaucrat may open minor discussion; maybe one example is unclear as to whether rollback is appropriate, and the user would be able to argue his case. Other users are allowed to voice their opinion. Discussion is to be kept to a minumum. This step is not required; a bureaucrat may pass or fail an RfR without needing discussion of incorrect rollback uses.
• No other users may comment unless the RfR has been opened for discussion.
• If your RfR fails, you may not make another one for a month (i.e. if it fails on the 15th, you must wait until the 15th of the next month to try again).
• If your rollback privileges are revoked for whatever reason, barring some extenuating circumstance (e.g. discussion elsewhere that results in consensus that said revoking was unnecessary), you must also wait a month before you may re-apply. You may not use the same example edit in two different applications.

Linking to edits

There are two ways to link to an edit:

1. Go to your contributions (there is a link in ther userbar at the top of the page, or go here and enter your username). For the edit you want to link to, click on the "diff" link. Then copy what's in the address bar.
2. Go to a page's history. For the edit you want to link to, click on the "prev" link. Then copy what's in the address bar.
   • If you want to "select" multiple edits at once, you can use the options buttons to pick the range and then click the "Compare selected revisions" button.

Archives

For archives from the previous RfR format, see this page.

• Archive I

Current Requests

Avengingbandit

• #1
• #2
• #3

(contributions) Avengingbandit 06:59, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

I'm not going to just close this as failed, but can you provide some other examples. FIrst, these are three of the same edit. Second, I would not recommend rollback in this situation as you can't use edit summary and that would be the best tool for letting us know about Mr. Curious. So, I'd like to give you a chance to link to some other edits that demonstrate where/how you would use rollback. Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 07:15, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

I realized that they may not be different reverts, but I do know the difference between correct uses and incorrect uses of rollback. Unfortunately though, these are the only reverts I have so far ever since I joined SmashWiki in which rollback would be necessary, so you can just close this as failed, or you can check my contributions to see if I have any more reverts in which rollback would be necessary. Avengingbandit 07:25, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

OK, I don't remember reverting any more vandalism or spam other than this, so for now, I withdraw. Avengingbandit 16:28, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

Sounds good for now. I'll waive the one month waiting period if you do revert some stuff in the next few weeks, fair? Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 16:34, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

All right then. I'll try my best to look out for vandalism. Avengingbandit 16:42, 24 May 2012 (EDT)

OK, here's some other reverts: #4 and #5. Avengingbandit 17:06, 31 May 2012 (EDT)

And the final one is here [1]--Bandit 02:17, 22 June 2012 (EDT)

Four and six are fine, but delete tags shouldn't be removed without discussion (unless they themselves are vandalism). Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 10:43, 22 June 2012 (EDT)

Motion to suspend this RfR until further notice on the grounds that Bandit wants it far too much, and would make an otherwise poor Rollback'r. He is clearly not looking for Rollback to help him help the wiki, and is instead just fishing for power (suspicions are supported by frequent requests for voice and op on #sw). Also, the edits he describes as "reverting vandalism" above make me think he would use Rollback poorly were he given it. PenguinofDeath 10:55, 22 June 2012 (EDT)