On 8/25/06, Ligulem <ligulem(a)pobox.com> wrote:
I for myself do expect that I can edit a page and
type anything into the
edit window without anyone else knowing. Not even knowing that I have
this page open. I don't want to publish any info *until* I hit save.
I have several times canceled a talk page post already written into the
edit window (censoring myself). And sometimes I was really glad having
canceled ;)
Come to think of it, is there any need to display the username? Or at
least, make username-displaying an optional, opt-in feature?
It's certainly happened to me to consider editing articles which, at
save time, I reconsidered and decided I didn't want to be a permanent
part of my editing record. Call me a wuss, sure :)
Username yes, IP address for anons no. RC patrol can be a lonely task, I
want to make it a little bit more human. Displaying usernames encourages a
sense of community. But like I said in my original post, an opt-out feature
would be nice.
-- Tim Starling