How To Cancel Pending Edits

If you've made a mistake, it is possible to cancel your own OpenEdits.

Status: This is a good idea, but NeedsIntertwingling badly!

It is much better to do this than trying to enter a (for example) RemoveReleaseEdit. Cancelling your own OpenEdit is immediate, while all EditTypes that might possibly result in LossOfData must be voted upon.

How To Do It

To cancel your OpenEdit, go to the MyMods page by clicking on Moderate in the top bar, then clicking Review your own moderations.

A list of your edits will then be displayed, most recent first. You can cancel any that are still open for voting by clicking on the "Delete Mod" link.

If the edit was made today, it will be on the your moderations this session page.

Note that it's not possible to delete ClosedEdits.

Example

You enter a AddReleaseEdit, but then realise an identical release already exists in the Database.

Your AddReleaseEdit has not closed, and has no DiscID or TRMs attached to it, so you delete the edit & tag against the existing release.

When Not to Do It

If other users have added data to your edit, or if only minor corrections are needed, then it may best to allow the mod to go through and correct it later.

For example, if another user has added a DiscID or TRMs to your AddReleaseEdit, you should MergeRatherThanDelete.

Discussion

CategoryHowTo CategoryEditing Author: ZeroGravitas, Keschte