User:Aaron Schulz/History analysis JS Definitions and FAQ

History analysis JS Definitions and FAQ

Definitions

Here are some of the terms used in this script:

Minor

This is any edit that is a)marked as minor and not a revert, b)any edit identified as minor and not a revert, or c)any article edit with too short of a summary that does not have certain keywords. For example, a summary of "(add link)" (8 letters) to an article will be counted as minor, though a summary of "(expanded)" (8 too) will not be counted as minor unless it was marked by the user as minor.

Significant article edits

These are non-minor (see above), non revert edit to articles.

Marked/Quick reverts

This is an edit with a keyword that flags reverts in it. If a revert is performed with an explanation, but without explicitly saying "revert" (or anything similar), it will not count as a "quick revert". There is no way to reckognize all reverts, though this catches most of them. Reverts that don't say "revert" (or anything similar) are not quick reverts. This is just a measure of how many reverts the user denoted as reverts.

Unmarked edits

These are edits with no summary that are not marked as minor either.

FAQ

Why is this edit showing up as minor?

See "minor" above. Not all edits not marked as minor will be counted as major.

What are those numbers for?

A tally number ("#") appears by each type of edit. It counts the number of such edits on the page and shows each one. So, for example, the first revert identified

Why does "N.E" mean?

This corresponds to an "unmarked edit" (see unmarked edits).