[WikiEN-l] Fwd: [Wikitech-l] Special:Contributions: index missing?

Thu Jun 8 21:25:37 UTC 2006

On 6/8/06, Timwi <timwi at gmx.net> wrote:
> What is the point in that question? If it is so database-intensive that
> it needs to be taken down, then surely it should be taken down even if
> it is useful. Conversely, if it is not database-intensive enough to be a
> real problem, then surely it doesn't hurt to have it even if it isn't
> useful.
>
> Besides, it appears that few people have found a really good use for it;
> it can therefore be assumed that it will not be used very frequently,
> and therefore it will likely not have much database impact after all. :)

I use it. But it'd be nice if that, and similar options like "Hide my
edits" on the watch list, could be made persistent across visits to
the page, via a user pref.

Steve