This is probably a major issue, and so I draw everyone's attention to the ongoing discussion.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard#Full...
Giggy.
On 18/04/2008, Alex G g1ggyman@gmail.com wrote:
This is probably a major issue, and so I draw everyone's attention to the ongoing discussion.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard#Full...
Giggy.
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Hardly what I consider a major issue... it's the main page, and whether it should be protected. Some users seem to think it's OK to allow the front page of our project to get vandalised for the sake of "it's always been unprotected, we must never ever lock it, someone might want to edit it". It's barely edited as it is. Let's not have anymore embarrassment for Commons and protect and cascade it.
It is a major issue, simply because Commons is a project that goes against (what I've seen as) the grain. Your opinions, Majorly, are noted...I look forward to hearing from others too.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Majorly axel9891@googlemail.com wrote:
Hardly what I consider a major issue... it's the main page, and whether it should be protected. Some users seem to think it's OK to allow the front page of our project to get vandalised for the sake of "it's always been unprotected, we must never ever lock it, someone might want to edit it". It's barely edited as it is. Let's not have anymore embarrassment for Commons and protect and cascade it.
-- Alex (Majorly)
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On 18/04/2008, Majorly axel9891@googlemail.com wrote:
Hardly what I consider a major issue... it's the main page, and whether it should be protected. Some users seem to think it's OK to allow the front page of our project to get vandalised for the sake of "it's always been unprotected, we must never ever lock it, someone might want to edit it". It's barely edited as it is. Let's not have anymore embarrassment for Commons and protect and cascade it.
I'm actually quite surprised it was unprotected this long, when I discovered I (not a Commons admin) could edit it ...
- d.
This is probably a major issue, and so I draw everyone's attention to the ongoing discussion.
Am I far off with the assessment that this is more of a symbolical issue rather than a practical issue?
Which non-admin would even want to edit the main page, and for what reason? It's just the POTD and MOTD, links to content by categories (changes would certainly need discussion), and some introductory help text.
On 18/04/2008, Daniel Schwen lists@schwen.de wrote:
This is probably a major issue, and so I draw everyone's attention to
the
ongoing discussion.
Am I far off with the assessment that this is more of a symbolical issue rather than a practical issue?
Which non-admin would even want to edit the main page, and for what reason? It's just the POTD and MOTD, links to content by categories (changes would certainly need discussion), and some introductory help text.
The only edits made recently have been vandalising it. What good is that?
Which non-admin would even want to edit the main page, and for what reason?
The only edits made recently have been vandalising it. What good is that?
Yeah, I should have made myself clearer: It's no good, so just leave it protected :-)