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      In the various edit searches we have the Yes No Abstain None voting radio buttons.
      It could be handy to have a Cancel radio button too for own edits.

      Because sometimes you just want to cancel a whole bunch of edits at once, and it takes much much time.

      If we had this new radio button, we could cancel bunch of edits quicker (or even more quickest).

          [MBS-3775] Add a cancel radio button in edit search

          jesus2099 added a comment -

          Yes, I don't really know how it would be done the best because now that I use the fast cancel script, I feel that a Cancel radio button would look slightly odd.

          jesus2099 added a comment - Yes, I don't really know how it would be done the best because now that I use the fast cancel script, I feel that a Cancel radio button would look slightly odd.

          chaban added a comment -

          reosarevok comments on IRC:

          It does need to be done carefully to avoid them cancelling stuff by mistake, but it should still be doable

          chaban added a comment - reosarevok comments on IRC : It does need to be done carefully to avoid them cancelling stuff by mistake, but it should still be doable

          chaban added a comment -

          I don't agree with closing this ticket by instructing users to install various script(s).
          That's not user friendly and can be frustrating especially for beginners that tend to make more mistakes.

          Multiple past beginners entered hundreds of edits that all had to be canceled or voted down.
          Voting them down might lead to a massive volume of emails to be sent. These are potentially demotivating for the editor and a put a strain on voters since they are advised to leave a note when voting No.

          While it seems striking to prompt them to cancel their edits so they won't be flooded with No vote emails that's no easy task.

          For each edit they intend to cancel a new page is loaded and presenting them with a note form. These are optional but not everyone is aware of that and adding notes to many edits takes even more time.

          For the reasons outlined above I reopen this ticket.

          chaban added a comment - I don't agree with closing this ticket by instructing users to install various script(s). That's not user friendly and can be frustrating especially for beginners that tend to make more mistakes. Multiple past beginners entered hundreds of edits that all had to be canceled or voted down. Voting them down might lead to a massive volume of emails to be sent. These are potentially demotivating for the editor and a put a strain on voters since they are advised to leave a note when voting No. While it seems striking to prompt them to cancel their edits so they won't be flooded with No vote emails that's no easy task. For each edit they intend to cancel a new page is loaded and presenting them with a note form. These are optional but not everyone is aware of that and adding notes to many edits takes even more time. For the reasons outlined above I reopen this ticket.

          jesus2099 added a comment -

          I close this. That fast cancel user script is better than a radio.

          jesus2099 added a comment - I close this. That fast cancel user script is better than a radio.

          jesus2099 added a comment - - edited

          I added disambiguation comment to this artist who had exactly the same name as another.
          I had to cancel 13 edits which took much time.
          Lucky you are who makes no mistakes ever.

          Now sometimes a no voted edit can lead to having to cancel many similar edits, and that is no mistake in this case.

          jesus2099 added a comment - - edited I added disambiguation comment to this artist who had exactly the same name as another. I had to cancel 13 edits which took much time. Lucky you are who makes no mistakes ever. Now sometimes a no voted edit can lead to having to cancel many similar edits, and that is no mistake in this case.

          nikki added a comment -

          If you're having to cancel pages of edits at a time, I would recommend taking a lot more care when editing so that you don't need to do that.

          nikki added a comment - If you're having to cancel pages of edits at a time, I would recommend taking a lot more care when editing so that you don't need to do that.

          Decision required as to whether we want this. To do it right, we need to do a bit more coding to add a bulk-cancel confirmation page, so people can't accidently cancel a page of their own edits.

          Oliver Charles added a comment - Decision required as to whether we want this. To do it right, we need to do a bit more coding to add a bulk-cancel confirmation page, so people can't accidently cancel a page of their own edits.

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