[OSM-talk] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools - work for copywriters!

[John Smith]

2009/9/4 Peter Körner <osm-lists at mazdermind.de>:
>> Will you be able to revert a reverted changeset?
>
> A reversion is just a new changeset, so basicaly: yes, i think. We could
> artificialy prevent a circle like this:
>  - A reverts Bs changeset 1 -> results in changeset 2
>  - B reverts As changeset 2 -> results in changeset 3
>  - A reverts Bs changeset 3 -> results in changeset 4
>  - B reverts As changeset 4 -> results in changeset 5
>  - the tool prevents A from reverting changeset 5
>  - others (including A) may still revert 5
>  - A and B may revert other changesets from each other

I wasn't thinking of that case so much as someone being a little over
zealous and reverting a changeset by accident and needing to revert
their change.