At 12:23 AM 10/14/2003, Ray wrote:
Stevertigo wrote:
The answer is obvious-- they are different,
because we
cant simply "edit" them-- we cant click change this
username and presto-- it be wikified. Its among the
few aspects of Wiki that are beyong wiki means, and
yet are system-level in nature. Choosing a name is a
system command, and not a wiki edit.
Not a wiki edit! Aha! therfore not subject to POV rules. :-)
But, since the Wiki software keeps track of every edit by username, a
username becomes a part of EVERY edit that the user makes. Therefore,
while CHOOSING the name isn't a wiki edit, every subsequent edit has
the name imbedded. This makes it subject to NPOV rules... assuming
that the person makes at least one edit ever... and if they don't,
what's the point in arguing?
No, it is a part of the edit record, but not of the edit itself. Simply
calling up an article does not reveal who any of the contributors are.
One needs to look up the history to know that.
Ec