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WikiAnswers supervisors can set an alternate wording of a question to be the primary wording. The primary wording will then become an alternate wording of the new primary question. Supervisors can also revert answers back to their previous versions.
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What is the meaning of 'Revert' on this site?
Reversion is a special power which supervisors have. Using this feature they can revert back the answer of a question to a previous version in case it is vandalized.
Revert in a sentence?
I had to revert back to my school textbook
Is it grammatically correct to say revert back to?
No, it is not grammatically correct to say, 'revert back to'. You would simply say 'revert', as in 'Can we revert to the previous subject?' Revert means to go back (to something), so saying 'revert back to' is saying the same thing twice, which is called tautology.
How do you navigate back to where you were after answering a question on WikiAnswers?
You can close the box of the question you just answered and it will be back at the previous list of questions.
Is it possible to revert an answered question back to a previous answer?
RevertingYes, this is a supervisor tool. It is called Revert and a supervisor can revert a Q&A back to any revision of the answer with the single click of a button. Any time the answer to a Q&A is changed, even slightly, it saves the previous version in the revert listing. A popular question, or heavily debated question, could have as many as 40 or more revisions. A supervisor can revert to any of these versions of the answer.If you find a question that has been vandalized or blanked - and which previously had a good answer - please notify a supervisor and provide the URL to the question via the message boards or the Community Forum.You can find a list of supervisors via the Related Links.
Can revert be used instead of get back in a sentence like I will get back to you soon?
No. Revert means to return something to a previous state. Reply or respond would be appropriate instead of 'get back'.
What is the easiest way to revert answers back to previous revisions on this webiste?
You will need to message any active supervisor on the site or post in the community forum so that a supervisor can revert the answer to a previous revision.
What means to go back to a previous state?
The word could be revert, or regress (the opposite of progress).
How do you answer a question for the second time on WikiAnswers?
Go back to the question, and select "Improve Answer".
To go back to old ways again?
revert, regress
How to restore deleted messages from message boards on WikiAnswers?
Currently, you cannot restore a deleted message from a user's message board. Once it's deleted, it's deleted. If you are a supervisor, you have the ability to revert message boards back to a previous version or can copy and paste a message that has been deleted from a contribution page.
How would you know if someone answers?
What you do is get an account on wikianswers. By getting an account you can track the question and you will be notified if the question is answered or altered by receiving an email from wikianswers. You can then come back to the site to see your question. Join wikianswers today!
