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The resulting page history does not show the deletion and restoration themselves. If a new page with the same name had been created, this shows up as if the last deleted version was modified to the first version of the new page. Special:Log/delete is a full record of when, why, and by whom each page was deleted. It also records undeletions and ...
Admins may wish to see deleted pages for various reasons, including while participating at DRV, explaining why a page was deleted, or investigating a potential sockpuppet. Some admins also provide copies of deleted pages to non-admins while completing similar tasks. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to view a deleted page without restoring it.
This typically happens after a few hours, and will always happen after 24 hours. Unlike modern word processing software, Wikipedia will not automatically save your progress. Nothing is saved until you click tap Publish If repeating the changes you made would take too much time and effort, follow these steps to recover your work:
When a page is deleted, this is recorded in the deletion log along with a deletion summary supplied by the deleting administrator. To find this information, go to Special:Log/delete and enter the name of the page in the "Target" field. It only works if the exact name is entered, so be mindful of the original capitalization, spelling and spacing.
If the page has been deleted more than once (or more than one page with the same name has been deleted, which is the same thing to the software) the log entry for each deletion will be shown, from the most recent (at the top) to the oldest. This message is shown to logged-in users, and to logged-out users if the page was deleted very recently.
A reset may delete other saved info like bookmarks, stored passwords, and your homepage. Confirm what info your browser will eliminate before resetting and make sure to save any info you don't want to lose. • Restore your browser's default settings in Edge • Restore your browser's default settings in Safari
Depending on your account's history, it's possible for it to be removed from AOL, CompuServe, or Netscape and be inaccessible. You can always sign up for a new account, just keep in mind that your old username may not be available for you to use. Actions that may result in an account being deleted:
I'm not sure where best to ask this so I'm starting here. Suppose an article has been deleted and then undeleted using selective revisions. Suppose further a revision that was not restored not only contained an addition (personal information) but also removed some text.