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The ability to revert an answer to a previous state is very powerful, and would be abused if it was given to all contributors. If you notice a question needs reverting, please contact a Supervisor. Of course if you are a non-Supervisor and feel you are a good candidate, please see the Related Question!
What else can I help you with?
How do you revert an answer someone has changed?
Revert is a Supervisor-only tool. Supervisors can find help on how to use the tool in the Help Center.If you are a Non-Supervisor and would like to have an answer reverted, please contact a Supervisor.
What are reverts on WikiAnswers?
A revert shows when a Supervisor has undone the damage caused by a vandal, without editing it line-by-line. It is a powerful function tool, which is only open to Supervisors.
Why can't a regular user revert an answer?
because only supervisors are authorized to do that.
How do you revert an edit on WikiAnswers?
If you are asking how to revert a question to a previous state, you can't. Normal users do not have that power granted to them. Only supervisors can revert questions to previous versions.
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.
Are category Supervisors restricted to supervising only their categories on WikiAnswers?
No, not in the least. All WikiAnswers Supervisors have the same influence in every category. Category Supervisors usually spend more time in their respective categories, but are in no way restricted to where they can contribute.
Is there a way to revert back to a previous question in WikiAnswers?
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.You can read more about becoming a supervisor at the link below.
Why are people allowed to delete correct answers on WikiAnswers and replace them with incorrect answers?
Unfortunately that is one of the downfalls of a Wiki-based system. However, Supervisors have a revert tool which - in a few clicks - can restore an answer to a previous state. If you find such a vandalized answer, please report it to a Supervisor.
What is 'Batch revert' on WikiAnswers?
"Batch revert" is a Supervisor-only tool to revert the answers of contributors in bulk at one time. This is useful if a contributor has placed multiple spam, vandalized, or nonsense answers to 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.
What is your favorite WikiAnswers feature?
As a Supervisor, my favorite WikiAnswers feature (though not available to regular contributors) would have to be the Batch Revert feature.The Batch Revert feature is a tool that allows Supervisors undo vandalism in answers caused by a single contributor (registered or not registered) in less than a minute. This feature can do anywhere from 1 to 1000 reverts at one time, so it is a definite favorite in combating vandal attacks.A profile page
Can TIP members revert answers?
No, members of The Initiates Program (TIP) cannot revert answers. Members of the program do not gain any extra tools when they join. Reverting is a supervisor-only tool.
