[Foundation-l] Anons cannot create pages on english wikipedia?

Tue Dec 6 00:40:52 UTC 2005

David Gerard wrote:
>>Well at least so far, it seems that there have been two effects:
>>1. fewer crappy pages created
> 
> How are we doing for anon edits in general? Has that number changed?

I have no idea.  I hope someone with access to the database and more
clueful than me will gather all kinds of interesting stats for us.

>>2. the ones that are create are as easy to identify as ever, since some
>>of the anons are converting into 'anonymous redshirts' (i.e. users with
>>no userpage).
> 
> Oh, I do like that phrase!

And it immediately suggests a social rule of sorts: anonymous redshirts
are the ones you can use your phaser on without affecting the plot of
the show. :-)

--Jimbo