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I'm trying to undelete a question that was deleted by an elected diamond ♦ moderator. However, when I click "undelete", I get the following popup instead,

A moderator has deleted this question and it cannot be undeleted

People make mistakes. Moderators are people. Not being able to undo? That's a bug.

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    It cannot be undeleted by you.
    – jonrsharpe
    Oct 24, 2015 at 10:53
  • Yeah - I can't undelete them either:) Oct 24, 2015 at 15:55
  • Regarding your question For the Attention of..., you really ought to stop calling out specific users on Meta, it's usually very poorly received around here.
    – user456814
    Oct 25, 2015 at 0:43
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    Here are some tips on how to write Meta posts that are less likely to be promptly downvoted, closed, and deleted: (1) How do I participate in Meta and not die trying?, (2) rants.
    – user456814
    Oct 25, 2015 at 1:02

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Other moderators (and Stack Overflow employees) can undelete.

If warranted.

All such users have a diamond ♦ next to their username.

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    "If warranted." Translated: if it really was a mistake.
    – BoltClock
    Oct 24, 2015 at 10:39
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    E.g., to request a review of the decision, flag the question and say exactly what mistake you think the mod made. (Of course, to do that, you have to be able to see the deleted question, but as the OP said they tried to click "undelete," presumably they can.) Oct 24, 2015 at 17:36
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    Single unreviewed moderation deletion is too much authority on a community site. Nov 17, 2017 at 20:15

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