StrategyWiki:Requests for permissions/Rollback

Rollbackers on StrategyWiki are trusted users with the ability to quickly revert consecutive edits to a page by a single user. Such actions are visible in recent changes with an edit summary of "Reverted edits by Xxxxxxxx (Talk) to last version by Yyyyyyyy". This edit summary is generated automatically and cannot be changed. There is no confirmation once the rollback link is clicked, the reversion takes effect immediately.

An automated listing of all current rollbackers may be found here.

Rollback policy
Rollbackers on StrategyWiki should use common sense as to when recent edits to a page need to be rolled back. If the rollback might be disputed (since it is impossible to change the automatic summary), consider either using the normal "Undo" mechanism for reverting the change(s), or leave a message on the talk page of the user who you reverted explaining why. This is a very small percentage of reverts, however, so just use common sense and you'll be fine.

Abuse of the rollback tool will result in loss of rollback permissions.

Requesting rollback permissions
Unlike adminship, getting rollback permissions is much less formal of a process. Simply copy/paste the code below into the "Current requests" section. A StrategyWiki bureaucrat will then review your request and decide, at their own discretion, whether to grant the permissions or not. If you are a trusted StrategyWiki user who has been around for a while and has demonstrated an initiative to revert vandalism, your request will probably be successful.

Copy/paste the code below into the "Current requests" section to request rollback permissions

Your name
Insert reason for requesting rollback permissions here. Don't forget to sign your post with --~

Baejung92
I remember seeing a couple occasions of vandalism before, and it would be great if I could rollback those edits myself before reporting the vandal. Also, I make a fair number of edits (although not as much anymore since school's started again), so I guess the autopatrol would be useful to the admins out there. Baejung92 00:39, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Done -- 18:27, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Vizeroth
Vizeroth has shown a propensity for and good judgement of reverting vandals' edits. This would be a useful tool for him/her. naj zere 10:23, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Vizeroth will need to accept this nomination before any action can be taken. -- 21:21, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I accept the nomination with thanks. It would have been nice to have had it on a few occasions when someone had made multiple small edits just to insert garbage into multiple parts of the page (like one last night in which I eventually just combined an undo and an edit). Of course, it's up to you guys, and I'm well aware that rollbacks are a tool that can do as much damage as good. --~ Viz eroth  ( contr  ibs )~-- 21:38, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Done --DrBob (talk) 23:13, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Melon247
Ok, so I don't have enough experience to be an admin. But I came across this page and from the looks of it I might just fit the bill. I have come across the odd load-of-vandalism bits, and then you just need to do it the old way of editing it and taking all the stuff they put in out. Rollback seems much easier. And the autopatrol would probably make life easier for all those admins out there. But it's not up to me, I guess, so I'll just keep my fingers crossed. Me lon  2  4  7  19:43, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Done -- 19:58, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Wanderer
I've been watching this user for a while now, and I'm impressed with the amount of cleanup he does and his grasp of our policies. Rollbacker abilities would help him do what he's already doing more effectively. - najzere T 02:19, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I accept this nomination and, if approved, will do my best to use this ability responsibly. Wanderer 06:49, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Done -- 02:40, 15 May 2009 (UTC)