Wikipedia:Non-administrator rollback/Creating a new proposal

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."

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

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