Team,
My thoughts:
The 10 minutes thing is no good, because if someone is on the page and sees a typo and wants to change it, then they get dumped to the newer page, that has completely different text, and they don't want to do the typo...
On vandalism: I think that there should be a Recent unpatrolled anon changes (RUAC) link for logged in users under the Recent Changes on the menu. Then it's a lot easier (and easier on the db) to get the last x unpatrolled items.
Also, when clicking the "this page has been patrolled", one should be returned immediately to the recent changes, or RUAC.
Finally, articles that currently have unpatrolled anon edits when viewed by an logged in user should have something to indicate that in the article display.
One more thing:
I think that in view of the tsunami tragedy and the fact that we're at war and that W is a "work in progress", we can cut new users some slack. They might come in and say "WTF" and click submit just for fun, but might also become a great contributor long term.
On the other hand, anons that put really obscene things, I go for 48 hrs immediate ban, no questions asked.
(You spit at a cop in public, you do not pass go, do not collect $200, and get an unconfortabe backseat ride to the station)
Ok, now I'm done. Whew!
===== Chris Mahan 818.943.1850 cell chris_mahan@yahoo.com chris.mahan@gmail.com http://www.christophermahan.com/
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