[Wikipedia-l] Let's separate user and talkpage databases from article database

Fri Feb 20 04:03:21 UTC 2004

oh sorry! I said "Thus, the author losts control
over his userpage." while I should write "Thus,
the author losts control over his/her userpage."
:/

Damn, I feel shame. I haven't written in sexist
language for a long time, and now I just did that
:(  I can't believe I forgot one of my most basic
rules of writing. Next time better remember to
re-read my msg before clicking "Send"! :)

Also need to say thank you for replying and
agreeing with my proposal.

--- Optim <optim81 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Wikipedia mirrors are not editable by the
> author.
> In Wikipedia, If I publish something and I
> change
> opinion, I just point my mouse to the "Edit"
> link
> and I change it. But you cannot do that on a
> mirror. Thus, the author losts control over his
> userpage.
> 
> --Optim
> 
> 
> --- Sascha Noyes <sascha at pantropy.net> wrote:
> > I agree that this would be useful. I must
> > however remind you that this has 
> > nothing to do with privacy. If you publish
> > something on your user page it is 
> > _published_. Which means that it is not
> > private. 
> > 
> > Best,
> > Sascha Noyes
> > 
> > On Thursday 19 February 2004 10:29 pm, Optim
> > wrote:
> > > Summary: Proposal to have separate
> databases
> > for
> > > userpages, talkpages and articles.
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I think it would be a good idea to have
> > separate
> > > databases (or downloadable files) for
> > userpages,
> > > talkpages and articles.
> > >
> > > Many Wikipedia mirrors copy userpages and
> > > talkpages. I don't like that. It doesn't
> help
> > to
> > > protect the privacy of Wikipedians.
> > >
> > > Having separate databases (or downloadable
> > files)
> > > will help the people who mirror our content
> > to
> > > copy just what they really want (the
> > articles)
> > > and not userpages and talkpages, which may
> > > contain information some Wikipedians (like
> > me)
> > > would prefer be available only on servers
> > > controlled by Wikimedia Foundation.
> > >
> > > Please comment, support, oppose, criticise
> > and
> > > inform us about your opinion.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > --Optim
> > 
> > -- 
> > Encryption key available from
> > http://www.pantropy.net/snoyes.asc
> >
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