Reborn Wikipedia:Rollback

Rollback is a user right that can be assigned on this wiki. It allows users to undo (or “roll back”) all edits made by a user to a certain page. This is different from the Undo function, which only allows one edit to be reverted. Rollback also reverts the edit instantly; you cannot leave a custom edit summary, it just leaves a default one that says “reverted edits by [x] to last version by [y]”. For this reason, rollback is typically only used to revert vandalism, as other undone edits need a summary to explain them.

When rollback should be used
Rollback should be used:


 * in cases of obvious vandalism
 * reverting your own edits
 * in cases where an edit summary is not needed (note: that is fairly rare, most edits need an edit summary to explain them)

If you accidentally use rollback, you should self-revert with an edit summary of “reverting accidental rollback click” or something very similar. This occasionally happens, as the [rollback] link is very close to the [undo] link, and rollback has no preview; it does the rollback the moment the button is clicked.

When rollback should not be used
Rollback should not be used:


 * To Edit war
 * To revert non-obvious cases of vandalism. Rollback should be only used for obvious vandalism.
 * To gain an edge in disputes

Misuse of rollback may lead to the tool being removed, and could possibly result in a block.

Requesting rollback
Rollback is requested by going to Reborn Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Rollback and adding your request. An administrator will review the request and decide whether or not to grant rollback. Most users with less than seven days of experience and 50 edits on this wiki will likely have their request declined, unless they have editing experience on Wikimedia wikis (English Wikipedia, Wikispecies, etc.).