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Regardless, '''it is <u>not sufficient</u> to simply edit the undesirable information out'''. This is because, as detailed in the previous section, every version of a page after an edit is logged. These logs are visible to the entire internet since this website is publicly accessible. For example, [[Special:PermaLink/13|'''this edit''']] is how the front page looked on October 16, 2024. | Regardless, '''it is <u>not sufficient</u> to simply edit the undesirable information out'''. This is because, as detailed in the previous section, every version of a page after an edit is logged. These logs are visible to the entire internet since this website is publicly accessible. For example, [[Special:PermaLink/13|'''this edit''']] is how the front page looked on October 16, 2024. | ||
As a result, if the above happens, you '''should still remove it by editing it out''', but then you must alert a site administrator (Sirdog (<code>sirdog3355</code>) is a safe bet) '''''immediately''''' so they may delete the edit from public visibility. For more details on how this is done mechanically, check out [[mw: | As a result, if the above happens, you '''should still remove it by editing it out''', but then you must alert a site administrator (Sirdog (<code>sirdog3355</code>) is a safe bet) '''''immediately''''' so they may delete the edit from public visibility. For more details on how this is done mechanically, check out [[mw:Help:RevisionDelete|Help:RevisionDelete]]. | ||
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