Wikipedia:Non-administrator rollback/Creating a new proposal

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Looking through the votes in the straw poll, it seems many users are against the current proposal details, while still being in favor of some type of non-administrator rollback feature. This page has been created to outline and discuss the options for a new proposal that has a better chance of reaching consensus.

Quotes from votes

Selected quotes from Oppose votes:

• "I'd rather have these rights granted automatically..."
• "Really don't like the admins giving it out bit."
• "I prefer that non-admins always write a thoughtful description of why they are reverting an edit..."
• "I agree with this, except when it comes to admins deciding who gets, or does not get, the tools. Let everyone decide ... just like with RFAs..."
• "The requirement that admins approve or disapprove is enough for me to oppose."
• "I don't think the extra bureaucracy here is warranted. I would probably be okay with granting rollback to all users..."
• "I'm not comfortable supporting this proposal as written."
• "I find this implementation to be the worst possible way in which this great idea could materialize. Idea is great, proposal sucks."
• "Oppose as written, support idea."

Ideas

These are some ideas that have been gathered from votes and discussions. A newly-created proposal could include any or all of the following:

• Give the rollback feature to all users, without requiring approval by an administrator
• Change the rollback feature to allow custom edit summaries
  • ...or further, force users to enter a custom edit summary
• Employ specific standards for the approval of users who request the rollback feature
• Only allow users to roll back an edit after they have viewed the edit (prevent "blind" rollback decisions)
• To prevent abuse, limit the number of rollbacks a user can make:
  • ...within a certain time span
  • ...of the same article within a certain time span
  • ...of the same user's contributions within a certain time span

This is by no means a static list. If you have an idea, please add it.

Discuss

Discuss at: Wikipedia talk:Non-administrator rollback/Creating a new proposal

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.