> Because many deleted articles are found to contain defamatory or other legally suspect material, deleted pages are not permitted to be generally viewed.
But if defamatory material is added to a popular article and reverted away, doesn't it remain in the edit history forever?
I believe there are ways to hide portions of the edit history as well - they usually don't bother to do this if it's only part of a larger article, but if necessary, it can be done.
But if defamatory material is added to a popular article and reverted away, doesn't it remain in the edit history forever?