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?
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