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Kiboneu
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Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass adm...
Why would nuked pages matter? Snapshots capture everything and are not part of wikimedia software.
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gchamonlive
2 days ago
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The nuke might be legitimate?
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wizzwizz4
2 days ago
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That's not a lot of state lost. Destructive operations are easier to replay than constructive ones.
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gchamonlive
2 days ago
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Is Wikimedia overreacting then?
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wizzwizz4
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No: from what I can tell, they're being conservative, which is appropriate here. Once you've pushed the "stop bad things happening" button, there's no need to rush.
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