At 12:23 AM 10/14/2003, Ray wrote:
Stevertigo wrote:
The answer is obvious-- they are different,
because we
cant simply "edit" them-- we cant click change this
username and presto-- it be wikified. Its among the
few aspects of Wiki that are beyong wiki means, and
yet are system-level in nature. Choosing a name is a
system command, and not a wiki edit.
Not a wiki edit! Aha! therfore not subject to
POV rules. :-)
But, since the Wiki software keeps track of every edit by username, a
username becomes a part of EVERY edit that the user makes. Therefore, while
CHOOSING the name isn't a wiki edit, every subsequent edit has the name
imbedded. This makes it subject to NPOV rules... assuming that the person
makes at least one edit ever... and if they don't, what's the point in arguing?
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