[WikiEN-l] Please remove user data and talk pages from database dumps!

Thu Dec 29 11:10:05 UTC 2005

Uh, you're being a bit of a hardliner here. We all accept the risk that
someone will commit fraud and identity theft. What we're suggesting here is
a simple solution- remove user/talk pages from database dumps. "Don't like
it? Too bad!" isn't a very constructive attitude.

Ryan

On 12/24/05, Philip Sandifer <snowspinner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 24, 2005, at 1:38 AM, Jake Nelson wrote:
>
> > Tony Sidaway wrote:
> >> While I sympathise with your feelings, I don't see the problem
> >> here. You signed up with Wikipedia and someone copies your signup
> >> information on a copy of Wikipedia.  So what?
> >
> > It's a real issue, especially with the search & replace the
> > Nazipedia did. Say I had the following text on my userpage:
> >
> > I have been an administrator on Wikipedia since 2003.
> >
> > On the Nazipedia, it would say:
> >
> > I have been an administrator on Nazipedia since 2003.
>
> Yep. Sucks, doesn't it? Unfortunately, if it's a consequence you're
> unwilling to accept in any circumstances, you should probably think
> twice about releasing your contributions under the GFDL.
>
> -Phil Sandifer
>
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