Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Rollback/Administrator instructions

Rollback is a feature of the MediaWiki software that runs Wikipedia. It allows the last user's consecutive edits on a given page to be undone with a single mouse click. On Wikipedia, rollback is used to undo problematic edits such as vandalism.

Prerequisites

Rollback may be a rudimentary feature given one could accomplish similar tasks with Twinkle and undo. However administrators should be careful who they grant it to as the right also allows access to powerful semi-automated tools such as Huggle and AntiVandal.

In general, the user should:

Have at least {{Wikipedia:Rollback/Mainspace count}} edits in the mainspace
Demonstrate an ability to distinguish well-intentioned edits with minor issues from unconstructive vandalism (more)
Be a somewhat experienced editor. Rollback is not for very new users, even if they exceed the 200 mainspace edit figure.

Responding to requests

Tools that may assist in evaluating the candidate's suitability:

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