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::::::You and I both have it, why did you want it?'''<span style="border:2px outset #fc2;background-color:silver;-moz-border-radius:24px">[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Blue;">Smoreking</span>]] [[User talk:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Gold">2009 is coming!</span>]]</span>''' 14:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
::::::You and I both have it, why did you want it?'''<span style="border:2px outset #fc2;background-color:silver;-moz-border-radius:24px">[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Blue;">Smoreking</span>]] [[User talk:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Gold">2009 is coming!</span>]]</span>''' 14:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I requested rollback because I knew that it would help me fight vandalism. <span style="color:#4CBB17">--Posted by</span> [[User:Pikamander2|<span style="color:#007FFF">Pikamander2</span>]] <small>[[User Talk:Pikamander2|<span style="color:#007FFF">(Talk)</span>]]</small> at 19:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I requested rollback because I knew that it would help me fight vandalism. <span style="color:#4CBB17">--Posted by</span> [[User:Pikamander2|<span style="color:#007FFF">Pikamander2</span>]] <small>[[User Talk:Pikamander2|<span style="color:#007FFF">(Talk)</span>]]</small> at 19:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Exactly, so you based your RfR on the fact that you had a lot of reverts and wanted to fight vandals more, correct?'''<span style="border:2px outset #fc2;background-color:silver;-moz-border-radius:24px">[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Blue;">Smoreking</span>]] [[User talk:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:Gold">2009 is coming!</span>]]</span>''' 00:23, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::I just wanted to help more. '''[[User:Cheezperson|<span style="color:gold">Cheez</span><span style="color:red">person</span>]]''' {[[User talk:Cheezperson|<span style="color:steelblue">talk</span>]]}[[Special:Contributions/Cheezperson|<span style="color:silver">stuff</span>]]''' 19:51, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
==Honestly==
This is getting out of hand. I can barely find any reasons for Fried Beef's RfR, as well as the other new requesting users. So far, these are the only reasons that come up:
:"You'd be great with rollback!"
:Saying that is simply making a prediction. You should probably add/go and see that they have enough reverts for rollback, then make this statement.
:"You're a good friend!"
:I admit to using that reason before, but I find this to be the worst. Friendship shouldn't get one a vote, although it's a great thing to have.
I've also noticed that many users started requesting rollback after others such as [[User:JtM|JtM]] and [[User:GalaxiaD|GxD]]. I ran because I'm active, and I've reverted much vandalism. Some of these users barely log into SmashWiki at all, let alone revert any vandalism, while some of them simply ran because others did and they thought it would be nice to have rollback just to have it. Unacceptable, really. I finally see what points Defiant Elements, SZL, and SmoreKing are trying to make. Rollback shouldn't be this easy to obtain, and I ask every user that plans on getting rollback just to be "in the fray" to just forget it, especially if you only have few reverts. <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 14:47, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
:Some reasons people use to vote for others are better than others:
:"MarioGalaxy is a trustworthy, reliable editor throughout the site and regularly reverts vandalism."
:This explains '''why''' MG deserves rollback.
:"Friedbeef would be another valued addition to our anti-vandal team."
:Less clear, but it's a true statement.
Rollback shouldn't be too hard to attain; it's not a prerequisite to [[SW:RFA|RfA]] and is mostly for reverting vandalism.  Just because someone hasn't done much reverting doesn't mean they won't.  What's more important is that they are trustworthy to use the tool in the right way: to combat vandalism. [[User:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">'''Miles''']] <font color="slategray">([[User talk:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="slategray">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 21:47, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
:While it's true that rollback isn't ''that'' big a deal, I'm gonna have to disagree (standing on principle, if on nothing else) with giving users additional authority/responsibility/power (call it whatever you like) on the basis that if you do, they might start using it.  Slippery slope is slippery, but, with that said, imagine applying the same principle to adminship.  Yes, I know, adminship is of a different magnitude, but hey, let's face it, show me anybody who's been using wikis for a little while and who's got no blocks (/history of being a vandal, troll, etc.), and, odds are, it probably wouldn't "hurt" to give them adminship.  They probably wouldn't use the additional responsibilities very often and it'd be a waste to give it to 'em, but they probably wouldn't do any real harm (and besides, we can always demote 'em, right?).  That in mind, the fact is that we ''don't'' give adminship to just anybody. 
:Same thing goes for rollback.  Rollback means ''something,'' otherwise we wouldn't have RfRs.  Hell, if rollback really meant nothing, we wouldn't have people with user boxes proclaiming to anybody who will "listen" that such and such a user has rollback.  After all, it's not like anybody else really ''needs'' to know, 'specially if the ''only'' reason that anybody applies is for the 100% altruistic reason that they wish to revert mundane vandalism.  Variance in user rights, regardless of what that variance may consist, always has consequences, sometimes subtle, sometimes not so subtle.  Being a registered user as opposed to an anon, for instance, ''should'' have even fewer consequences than being a rollbacker as opposed to a registered user.  After all, there's very, very little that a user can do that an anon cannot.  And yet, we almost invariably treat anons differently than registered users (if only slightly).  Most wikis tout policies like YAV, but the fact is that registered users are almost always given more respect, etc. to some degree or another. 
:Note, please, that I'm not saying that rollback is a privilege or an award or a promotion, or anything like that -- rollbackers, like admins, are nothing more or less than glorified janitors.  However, as I point out [[User:Defiant Elements/Thoughts on SmashWiki|here]], either you've gotta come out and say that rollback is truly meaningless, and start giving it to everybody with 100 contributions and no blocks, or you've gotta say that, like adminship, we should only be giving it to people who've demonstrated not only the capacity (let's face it, 99/100 people are "qualified" to del/block/prot), but also the willingness to use the tools that are being bestowed upon them.  Personally, I support the latter.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] [[user talk:Defiant Elements|<font color=black><small>''+talk''</small></font>]] 00:59, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::So... you're agreeing with me? <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 01:06, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::It's irrelevant who's agreeing with who.  What matters is the fact that people need to understand what rollback is, what it's not, and what it is seen to be.  That said, people need to stop thinking that it is a huge deal.  And people need a reason to have it.  It's not being requested for altruistic reasons, or by users whose normal patterns of editing show any need for it.  I never even intended this whole thing to go down like this.  I made the suggestion that we should do something to give more people rollback instead of just getting it with adminship, and it snowballed into this big deal.  [[User:Clarinet Hawk|Clarinet Hawk]] <small>([[User talk:Clarinet Hawk|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Clarinet Hawk|contributions]])</small> 01:13, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::::The point I was trying to make is that people are simply requesting rollback because A) Everyone else has it and B) they believe they should have it because they reverted one thing that they find important, such as your user page. I just hope it's not given to someone who will abuse it. <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 01:16, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::[http://super-smash-bros.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Blue_Ninjakoopa#Cool_it Uh...]'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 01:25, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::You're not a very good friend :( <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 01:37, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Sorry, just had to bring that up. It's fun pointing out hypocrisy.'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 01:38, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Hypocrite? Please. I didn't know starting edit wars was a way of abusing rollback, but then again, you seemed to have enjoyed ratting me out. =( I should release you... <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 01:41, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1npdZnzP9yo Plz dn0t.]'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 01:52, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::Mmkay, but don't do that aga1n. <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 01:57, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::::I really didn't want to get involved in this, but how did you ''not'' realize that edit waring was an abuse of rollback?  [[User:Clarinet Hawk|Clarinet Hawk]] <small>([[User talk:Clarinet Hawk|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Clarinet Hawk|contributions]])</small> 02:13, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::::I thought that my edit was the one to be fit into the article ._. Sorry... <span style="border:2px outset red;background-color:black;-moz-border-radius:1px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:Blue;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 02:15, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::::::Then you use the talk page.  We've been over this many times.  [[User:Clarinet Hawk|Clarinet Hawk]] <small>([[User talk:Clarinet Hawk|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Clarinet Hawk|contributions]])</small> 02:17, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
== I believe... ==
that admins should grant rollback.  It is established in Wikipedia, and that it would take another burden off of CH's back, but have two admins approve of the request before it turns official. <font face="calibri">'''[[User:Fried beef1|<font color="red">Fried</font><font color="gold">beef</font><font color="crimson">1</font>]] [[User talk:Fried beef1|<span style="color:gold"><span style="font-size: 60%">1/26/09!</span></span>]]'''</font> 04:51, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Great idea, Beef. Maybe, but I don't know how the idea would be activated. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:green">Toon</span> <span style="color:purple">Ganondorf</span>]]  [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">(t</span>]]  [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">c)</span>]]'''
:Don't really know how we would go about doing that.  We'd have to bug Angela...  [[User:Clarinet Hawk|Clarinet Hawk]] <small>([[User talk:Clarinet Hawk|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Clarinet Hawk|contributions]])</small> 15:04, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
::It would certainly take a load off your shoulders.  '''[[User:Cheezperson|<span style="color:gold">Cheez</span><span style="color:red">person</span>]]''' {[[User talk:Cheezperson|<span style="color:steelblue">talk</span>]]}[[Special:Contributions/Cheezperson|<span style="color:silver">stuff</span>]]''' 23:17, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Well, look at it like this. Admins already have the power to shut RfR's, in fact, any user can, as long as it is for a valid reason. For example, I think it was Pikamander who shut KP's third attempt, even though he wasn't an admin. Miles closed Oxico's recently, so if we can't get Angela to change the function, we can make a system that allows admins to pass rollback, archive it, then contact CHawk so he can promote without having to make the decision himself. The alternative is to promote another bureacrat, but I don't think that's necessary. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:green">Toon</span> <span style="color:purple">Ganondorf</span>]]  [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">(t</span>]]  [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">c)</span>]]'''
::::Or you guys could take chill pills. :) The wiki isn't going anywhere anytime soon, though if you think something is dragging, go drag CHawk into it. :) --[[User:Sky2042|Sky]] ([[User talk:Sky2042|t]] · [[Special:Contributions/Sky2042|c]] · [[User:Sky2042|w]]) 04:50, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::What is that supposed to mean? We're trying to lessen Aaron's load, not make more work for him. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:green">Toon</span> <span style="color:purple">Ganondorf</span>]]  [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">(t</span>]]  [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|<span style="color:Gold">c)</span>]]'''
I disagree. CH was promoted to bureaucrat because of his good judgment, among many other things. I'm not saying that admin's don't have good judgement too, it's just that they may not always make the universally best decision.<!-- I don't know what that means, either. -->'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 19:39, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
I agree, but I still like TG's suggestion. If admin's decide that a user would make a good rollback'r, they can close it, but CHawk still has the chance to reject them if he has a good reason to believe that they don't deserve it. And anyway, CHawk can still remove rollback. '''[[User:Gutripper|<span style="color:orange">Gutripper</span>]][[User Talk:Gutripper|<small><sup><span style="color:Black">Speak if you are worthy</span></sup></small>]]'''
:Doesn't that sorta defeat the entire purpose of this suggestion then?  Either way, CHawk has to review the RfR and make a final decision before actual promotion takes place, so you're not actually lessening his work load.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] [[user talk:Defiant Elements|<font color=black><small>''+talk''</small></font>]] 03:51, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
::*facepalms*CHawk this, CHawk that!  No offense, but I seriously agree with TG, we need to stop leaning on CHawk for this kind of stuff.  I'm sure he has other things he would like to do in life besides contribute to a wiki, no?[[User:L33tSilvie|Silvie]] ([[User talk:L33tSilvie|talk]]) 04:12, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Make me bcrat, solve everything tbh. :P  --<span style="font-family:vivaldi; font-size:12pt">[[User:Shadowcrest|<span style="color:#4682b4">Shadow</span>]][[User talk:Shadowcrest|<span style="color:#4682b4;">crest</span>]]</span> 04:21, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
:::{{ec}} CHawk is the only active user on this wiki actually capable of giving users rollback rights (with the exception of Wikia members, I 'spose). The fact that we have to lean on him is out of necessity. While it's fair to say that we only promote users to be SysOps whose judgment we trust, Bureaucrats are the only group elected for the explicit purpose of promoting/demoting, so it stands to reason to leave such judgments up to them. If you want to stop having to rely exclusively on CHawk, promote another Bureaucrat. &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] [[user talk:Defiant Elements|<font color=black><small>''+talk''</small></font>]] 04:24, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
So are we going to promote another bureaucrat? '''[[User:Gutripper|<span style="color:orange">Gutripper</span>]][[User Talk:Gutripper|<small><sup><span style="color:Black">Speak if you are worthy</span></sup></small>]]'''
:That person would need to [[SW:RFB|request]] it first.  --<span style="font-family:vivaldi; font-size:12pt">[[User:Shadowcrest|<span style="color:#4682b4">Shadow</span>]][[User talk:Shadowcrest|<span style="color:#4682b4;">crest</span>]]</span> 17:08, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
== New policy points ==
While I like most of what the new policy points are, I feel that a few changes should be made:
*[[SmashWiki:Rollback]] should be where these explanations are, just as [[SmashWiki:Administrators]] is separate from [[SmashWiki:Requests for adminship]].
*Rollback '''''is''''' a special user status.  Even though all users can undo, the ability to rollback is relevant as a special promotion for a vandal-fighter.
*When to run section, like in [[SW:ROLL]] would be helpful, as well as a clearer explanation of what rollback looks like in the page history and when to use it.
Thoughts? [[User:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="firebrick"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">'''Miles''']] <font color="lightcoral">([[User talk:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="lightcoral">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 02:59, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
:Feel free to make the necessary change for the first. Ambivalent toward the third. The second: Rollback isn't a promotion; only a tool granted to those who need it. That we have a full process for it is silly, but it satisfies those who want the whole "PLEASE SUPPORT ME BECUZ IT MAEKS ME FEEL GUD!" :). --[[User:Sky2042|Sky]] ([[User talk:Sky2042|t]] · [[Special:Contributions/Sky2042|c]] · [[User:Sky2042|w]]) 03:49, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
== Hey, ==
Smore, I was just going to say that vandals arn't usually on in my time when i'm active, as not many people from England go on smashwiki, whereas in America, a big Country, there are tons of vandals that come out to play when i'm offline/asleep, so that's the reason why i can't really revert/report many vandals. '''[[User:The blue blur|<b><span style="color:Blue">~Teh Blue</span></b>]]<b>[[User talk:The blue blur|<span style="color:Gray"> Blur~</span>]]</b><sup><span style="color:Blue">~You're too slow!~</span></sup>''' 14:17, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:<small>So then don't run...</small> Look back at Gutripper's RfR tbh. He had the same issue(kind of). I've seen vandals on when you're on too, so you can't really use that excuse.'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 14:21, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Like who? How do i know you're just making this up? Just because you hate me is no excuse to to try and ruin my online time... '''[[User:The blue blur|<b><span style="color:Blue">~Teh Blue</span></b>]]<b>[[User talk:The blue blur|<span style="color:Gray"> Blur~</span>]]</b><sup><span style="color:Blue">~You're too slow!~</span></sup>''' 14:27, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:IP addresses, and this isn't because I hate you, I have a valid reason for opposing you.'''[[User:Smorekingxg456|<span style="color:#5F9EA0">Smoreking</span>]]<small><sup>[[User Talk:Smorekingxg456#Top|<span style="color:#00FF00">(T)</span>]]</sup></small><small><sub> [[Special:Contributions/Smorekingxg456|(c)]]</sub></small>''' 14:35, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:TBB, stop  bringing emotions into this. It doesn't matter that we hate you, it's the fact that you don't deserve this tool. You shouldn't even be requesting this ability because you lose your temper when your edit is reverted, then you ask other users to help "take care" of the one that reverted your edit in the first place. <span style="border:2px outset #9900cc;background-color:white;-moz-border-radius:10px">'''[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:#ff0099;">Blue</span>]] [[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:#ff0099">Ninjakoopa</span>]]'''</span> 15:19, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
::I understand... '''[[User:The blue blur|<b><span style="color:Blue">~Teh Blue</span></b>]]<b>[[User talk:The blue blur|<span style="color:Gray"> Blur~</span>]]</b><sup><span style="color:Blue">~You're too slow!~</span></sup>''' 15:33, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
== I'm probably out of line, but... ==
Would I be able to archive this? [[User:Paper Bowser|Paper Bowser]] ([[User talk:Paper Bowser|talk]]) 01:08, October 12, 2009 (UTC)
:Yes.  [[User:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="orange"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">'''Miles''']] <font color="black">([[User talk:Miles.oppenheimer|<font color="black">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 01:13, October 12, 2009 (UTC)
== DP99's RFR ==
Is anyone else going to comment on my request? Just wondering. [[User:Dr. Pain 99|<span style="color: red;">'''Dr.''' </span><span style="color: orange ">'''Pain''' </span><span style="color: yellow ">'''99''' </span>]] [[File:dp99.png]] [[User talk:Dr. Pain 99| <span style="color:blue">''Talk''</span>]] 15:41, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
== The state of RfRs ==
During the beginning of the move, Emmett voiced his opinion on wanting to remove requests for rollback, and remove the concept of giving standard users the rollback tool. However, he never pushed it much, and left the Wiki before any of this was made official. So I was thinking now that we as a community decide if we should still allow standard users to have access to rollback, and if so, do we keep RfRs for them, or will a simple request to a bureaucrat be the standard?
Currently, I don't have much of a strong opinion myself on either issue, and would like to hear the thoughts of other users before devising my own opinion. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 19:39, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Oppose'''-I haven't seen much use for rollback anymore. Imo, it would cause more problems (accidental rollbacks, misuse of rollback, etc) that overweighs the benefits.<span style="font-family:Forte">[[User:Megatron1|<span style="color:maroon">Mega</span>]][[User talk:Megatron1|<span style="color:silver">Tron1</span>]][[User:Megatron1/Laughology|<span style="color:blue">XD</span>]]</span>[[File:Decepticon.png|19px|:p]] 19:42, 31 January 2011 (EST)
I '''support''' having RfRs open.  We can always decide they're not particular needed during an RfR if one should come up; having them closed really doesn't accomplish much. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 19:58, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Keep open''' - Stupid vandalism = Quick revert, less lag for me since my computer's been running dumbly lately. '''''[[User:HavocReaper48|<span style="color:aqua;">Havoc</span>]][[User talk:HavocReaper48|<span style="color:midnightblue;">Reaper</span>]]''''' 21:26, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Oppose'''
Vandalism seems to be much rarer here, so I don't think it would be very useful. [[User:Mr. Anon|Mr. Anon]] ([[User talk:Mr. Anon|talk]]) 21:37, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Hmmmmmmm''' Most of the vandalism we get these days is in the form of new pages, which can't be rollbacked. That said, Miles is right in that we can always decide whether a specific RfR is necessary. So in general I'm not sure. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Celeritous 21:47, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Support''' Every user may have some slip-ups with this (I know I did), but I think they'll quickly learn how to use the tool properly. -[[User:Ivy73|<span style="color:forestgreen">Ivy</span>]][[User talk:Ivy73|<span style="color:blue">73</span>]][[File:002MS.png]] 22:03, 31 January 2011 (EST)
'''Support''' having requests for rollback granting rollback rights, but not having RfRs (see Omega's comment below) - I agree that it is a tool that may not be as helpful as it is on, say, Wikipedia, but it does still come in handy in the rarer cases where one finds themselves staring at vandalism here. I agree with Miles that if someone doesn't want more users with rollback privileges at a certain time, that they can express their opposition at a RfR. I don't find the chance of misused rollbacking to be high, as hopefully, the process of RfR would stop any abusers and people with a lack of experience. Accidents, however, definitely do happen - I've accidentally clicked the rollback button one too many times on Wikipedia. But mistakes are just as easily fixable as they are done, so I feel that the accidents don't outweigh giving users rollback privileges. <b>~<i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#07517C">Super</font>]]</i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#6FA23B">Hamster</font>]]</b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]]</small> 22:05, 31 January 2011 (EST)
:I have changed my standpoint to one similar to Omega's below. I support handing out rollback rights, but oppose holding discussions for them. Rather, I would like to see a system where a user can simply request the rollback ability on the same page as before, and a bureaucrat will simply deny or accept the request - no discussion involved. <b>~<i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#07517C">Super</font>]]</i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#6FA23B">Hamster</font>]]</b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]]</small> 15:27, 2 February 2011 (EST)
'''Support''' - Right now I have the same opinion as SuperHamster, altough accidents could happen with the rollback, they can be fixed and they don´t outweight the positive things that the rollback grants. [[User:Zero|Zero]] ([[User talk:Zero|talk]]) 04:11, 1 February 2011 (EST)
Alright, after thinking this through, I '''support''' allowing standard users to have access to the rollback tool. While I'll admit that the potential for abuse is higher than the overall benefit of allowing a user to use it, I believe that potential for abuse diminishes with trusted users that abide by the policies and guidelines of SmashWiki. And while mostly a minor convenience for the average user, the rollback tool can be pretty useful in reverting vandalism for those with poor connections.
Now while I do support giving rollback to standard users, I '''oppose''' reinstating Requests for Rollback as the process of obtaining the rollback tool. As for Emmett's primary reason for opposing the process of RfRs, and as you can see in previous discussions on this talk page, RfRs were often blown out of proportion. Despite the rollback tool not being important, and as mentioned before, being mostly a minor convenience when reverting vandalism, the requests for them often resembled RfAs, with all the Wiki drama and unnecessarily large debates, for something so minor. As such, to obtain rollback, a simple request to a bureaucrat with a summary of why you think rollback would benefit you should be sufficient enough to obtain it. I believe our bureaucrats are trusted enough to decide who should and who shouldn't have rollback on their own. Plus, by getting rid of RfRs in favor of direct requests to a bureaucrat, the process becomes more efficient and less effects the usual daily flow of the Wiki. And as always, if a user disagrees with a bureaucrat's decision to give rollback to a user, they can always bring it up to the bureaucrat and present why they believe the bureaucrat made a mistake with their decision. Or if it's the bureaucrat who is unsure whether or not to give a requesting user access to rollback, they can always ask other users what they think about it.
So in conclusion, I '''support''' allowing standard users having access to rollback, but '''oppose''' having Requests for Rollback as the process of obtaining rollback in favor of direct requests to a bureaucrat. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 11:52, 1 February 2011 (EST)
Bump. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 15:03, 2 February 2011 (EST)
:After reading your comment, I've decided that I agree with you, except for one point - instead of approaching a specific bureaucrat, I'd rather see users ask for rollback on the same page as before. A random bureaucrat will review the request and either accept or deny it. Now that I think of it, that's also how Wikipedia grants rollback. <b>~<i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#07517C">Super</font>]]</i>[[User:SuperHamster|<font color="#6FA23B">Hamster</font>]]</b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]]</small> 15:27, 2 February 2011 (EST)
I '''support''' allowing standard users to have Rollback, but I am '''opposed''' to RfRs due to the same reasons Omega stated above. [[User:Unknown the Hedgehog|<font color="#FF0000">Unknown </font>]] [[User talk:Unknown the Hedgehog|<font color="#780000">the </font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Unknown the Hedgehog|<font color="#000000">Hedgehog</font>]] 18:25, 2 February 2011 (EST)
==New RfR concept==
Alright, so after a bit of thinking I think I have a new system for distributing rollback.
#The user who desires rollback posts the following information on the RfR page:
#*Their username and a link to their contributions.
#*Three of their edits they think could have been uses of rollback.
#A bureaucrat looks at the information and decides whether the user properly understands rollback.
#*If all three examples would be correct uses of rollback, the request should be granted (barring some extenuating circumstance).
#*If all three examples would be bad/incorrect uses of rollback, the request should be denied. The bureaucrat may then explain why the edits were not proper uses of rollback.
#*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 might be allowed to voice their opinion. Discussion should be kept to a minumum, maybe only a few sentences allowed per bystander.
#There should be a minimum account age for rollback, though not very high (say two or three weeks).
#There should also be a delay of about a month before a user who failed the first time can try again. It may be necessary to disallow using the same undo examples in multiple RfRs.
#Block history should have no effect on getting rollback, unless there are blocks for edit warring. This would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The main hurdle to getting rollback then becomes twofold - you have to know exactly when to use it, and you have to be wiki-proficient enough to know how to post a link to an edit (i.e. use the history, check the differences, and copy the URL). There should be a small guide on how to do so on the RfR page, but to be honest if you don't understand how to use history and diffs you probably don't undo many edits in the first place.
I also think there should be some laid-out criteria for losing rollback. Even something as simple as "if you edit war with it after being warned about such" or "if an admin believes you have been misusing rollback after a warning". Users who lose rollback would have something like one or two months before they could apply again.
So, what think? Good replacement to the bogged-down public review system, or would people still like a simple ask-a-bcrat better? Many parts of the concept can be tweaked a bit, but the general idea is that you have to show proof that you know when to use rollback. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Celeritous 18:13, 13 March 2011 (EDT)
:It looks good, though for some specific things;
:*I don't think a minimum account age is necessary, there's none for RfAs/RfBs, and a user could prove themselves in a timeframe smaller than the minimum account age (especially if said user is an established capable user on other Wikis).
:*For the discussions should they occur, while ideally should be kept to a minimum, limiting the size of each user's posts should not be necessary.
:*A month seems to be alright for a time frame that must pass after a failed RfR or removal of rollback (except in a case of the latter where another bureaucrat believes the user had their rollback powers removed under unjustified circumstances after thorough discussion with the bureaucrat who did the removal, in which case this delay to have the rollback powers restored shouldn't apply).
:For the criteria of losing rollback "You are expected to use this additional privilege responsibly. Failure to do so will result in a warning, and should you continue misuse of Rollback after being warned from another user, your Rollback privileges will be revoked. Rollback should only be used on edits that are obvious vandalism and spam. Using Rollback on other edits that are good faith, especially during an edit war, constitutes as misuse, and continued misuse will result in your Rollback privileges being revoked."
:Also, what about users that had rollback on the SmashWikia? Should they be given Rollback automatically, or should they have to reapply through this RfR process? I think they should reapply, especially since a notable amount of them misused rollback. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 19:16, 13 March 2011 (EDT)
::Yeah, minimum account age was something I was unsure about too. I was thinking about putting in an exception line something like "exceptions may be made for users who are clearly wiki-capable from the outset" but of course that's nebulous. I was also unsure about the artificla discussion limit, but it seemed like a good idea to force discussions to be minimal; it can probably be removed with no problem.
::Yes, that losing criteria is worded well, and rollback should be re-applied for. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Celeritous 23:59, 14 March 2011 (EDT)
:It's a pretty good idea, though I don't see anything wrong for the old system.[[User:T.testLP|T.testLP]]<small>[[User Talk:T.testLP|The Communicator]]|[[Special:Contributions/T.testLP|The...Whatever]][[File:GanondorfHead.png|20px]]Ganondorf da bess!</small> 02:23, 15 March 2011 (EDT)
::Problem was, it was too much for something so little. Rollback is something that is minor, yet the RfR process turned into people campaigning for it. Go take a look at previous RfRs, and you'll see. We don't need a RfA type process for rollback. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 03:27, 15 March 2011 (EDT)
Well, I'd kind of like to get this implemented soon if no one has a problem with it. How about Monday (the 21st)? [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Wacko 19:05, 17 March 2011 (EDT)
:I say implement it now, no need to delay when sufficient time has passed and no one is speaking in opposition. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 10:58, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
There is not much spamming going on so perhaps you should save it for a more important time, but im no admin or buerocrat so, im fine eather way--[[User:kyle.b|<span style="color: blue;">'''kyle.b'''</span>]] [[User talk:kyle.b|''<span style="color:blue;">talk</span>'']] [[Image:KirbyHeadSSBB.png|20px]] 11:23, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
:The matter of if there is no frequent vandalism/spamming is irrelevant to whether Toomai's proposed system is more desirable than the system we had before, which is what this discussion is based on. Also, you don't need to be an admin or bureaucrat to take part in these discussions, though your comment will have to be relevant to the discussion for it to be taken into consideration. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 12:08, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
Alright I'm going to implement this now. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Undirigible 11:29, 21 March 2011 (EDT)
== The three required links ==
Shouldn't they be from separate vandal incidents? Someone being around one time during a mass vandal attack from one user could give them plenty of reverts, but not necessarily show they should have rollback. Perhaps that was the first time the user ever done some reverting, or they are a mostly inactive user who was just on at that time. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 20:30, 8 September 2011 (EDT)
:Seeing rare vandal attacks are these days, I don't know if I support this. If vandalism was more common then I certainly would. '''[[User:Dr. Pain 99|<font color=red>Ƌ<font color=#DC0000>o<font color=#A50000>ӄ<font color=#6E0000>ԏ<font color=#370000>o<font color=black>яΠ</font>ɛ</font>ə</font>и</font>9</font>9</font>]]''' [[Special:Contributions/Dr. Pain 99|<sub>{ROLLBACKER}</sub>]] 10:44, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
::Agreeing with the above. [[User:Mr. Anon|Mr. Anon]] ([[User talk:Mr. Anon|talk]]) 13:38, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:::Even if vandal attacks are scarce, what I said still holds true, and we shouldn't allow rollback to be instantly obtainable because a vandal came along that vandalised multiple pages. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 13:52, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
::::Agree. <font face="Forte">[[User:BlindColours|<font color="#FFA500">Blin</font>]][[User talk:BlindColours|<font color="#00FFFF">dcol</font>]][[Special:Contributions/BlindColours|<font color="#00FF00">ours</font>]]</font> ''Stop smiling, it makes me happy.'' 14:42, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
::::<small>edit conflict</small> @OT: Yes we should, in case we have an army of vandals that come along. Vandalism is very scarce, but when it comes, it comes in large amounts, so 1) if we implement your proposal rollback would be nearly impossible to attain, and we wouldn't have the rollbackers to deal with the mass vandalism we have every once in awhile. '''[[User:Dr. Pain 99|<font color=red>Ƌ<font color=#DC0000>o<font color=#A50000>ӄ<font color=#6E0000>ԏ<font color=#370000>o<font color=black>яΠ</font>ɛ</font>ə</font>и</font>9</font>9</font>]]''' [[Special:Contributions/Dr. Pain 99|<sub>{ROLLBACKER}</sub>]] 14:45, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::some users that deserves rollback sometimes didnt get them just because they're offline? [[User:Lucasthefourth|<span style="color:red">(°(..)°)'''Lucas'''</span>]][[User talk:Lucasthefourth|'''-IV-''']] [[Special:Contributions/Lucasthefourth|'''Pigs''']][[Image:Lucas alive.PNG|25px]] 15:02, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
::::::What? <font face="Forte">[[User:BlindColours|<font color="#FFA500">Blin</font>]][[User talk:BlindColours|<font color="#00FFFF">dcol</font>]][[Special:Contributions/BlindColours|<font color="#00FF00">ours</font>]]</font> ''Stop smiling, it makes me happy.'' 15:02, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::sorry, it's midnight here, my brain didnt work well... I mean yeah I agree [[User:Lucasthefourth|<span style="color:red">(°(..)°)'''Lucas'''</span>]][[User talk:Lucasthefourth|'''-IV-''']] [[Special:Contributions/Lucasthefourth|'''Pigs''']][[Image:Lucas alive.PNG|25px]] 15:06, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::A glaring flaw in the current set up shouldn't be handwaved just so rollback can be easier to obtain, which allows it to be obtained by users who haven't proven they would have a use for it or understand how to use it properly. The amount of vandalism is completely irrelevant to this. And your example is flawed; regardless of if users have rollback or not, they can still revert any vandalism that comes along. If this "army of vandals" came along, users could still revert their edits if they don't have rollback. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 15:15, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
::::::I guess I agree with OmegaTyrant then. [[User:Mr. Anon|Mr. Anon]] ([[User talk:Mr. Anon|talk]]) 15:45, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
Not to detract from RoyboyX's RfR, but in his RfR, his links to support him were [http://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=User:Megatron1&curid=14&diff=377988&oldid=377987 this], [http://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=User:Megatron1&curid=14&diff=377989&oldid=377988 this], and [http://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=User:Megatron1&curid=14&diff=377991&oldid=377990 this]. It was essentially the same revert multiplied three times. Does reverting the same vandal edit three times in short succession really show an understanding when rollback should be used, and that user would make sufficient use of rollback in general?
With the current RfR setup though, this was considered enough, when in reality it isn't. Plus, with the current setup, one single massive vandal attack (such as another attack from Poopy), and everyone online at the time would suddenly be able to obtain rollback, regardless of how active they actually are at reverting vandalism. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 15:50, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
I'll also like to point out, we currently have 10 active users with access to rollback (with some more users who had more than enough reverts in the past that they could obtain it if they apply, such as HavocReaper). So it's not like we have a severe lack of users with rollback to justify making it easier to obtain. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 15:56, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:You win. '''[[User:Dr. Pain 99|<font color=red>Ƌ<font color=#DC0000>o<font color=#A50000>ӄ<font color=#6E0000>ԏ<font color=#370000>o<font color=black>яΠ</font>ɛ</font>ə</font>и</font>9</font>9</font>]]''' [[Special:Contributions/Dr. Pain 99|<sub>{ROLLBACKER}</sub>]] 00:18, 12 September 2011 (EDT)
== A question ==
1. "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."
2. "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)."
This has always bugged me. Is this just an error, or is there something I'm missing? ''[[User:ReiDemon|Rei]]'''''[[User_talk:ReiDemon|Demon]]''' 08:57, 12 September 2011 (EDT)
:The first thing is saying, if you make your RfR incorrectly (such as not replacing YourUsername with your user name), it would be cancelled, but not failed. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 09:31, 12 September 2011 (EDT)
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