Putting all of the issues aside, I'd like to know what the reason is for hiding the preference. Let's assume for a second that VE does not hinder users at all, that it's JS footprint is nonexistent, and that the interface changes aren't that bothersome (which, to an extend, are true). Even with all that, what reason is there to purposely deprive users of the choice to completely hide VE if they're sure they have no intention of using it?
Apparently the VE launch was pretty successful. What damage would be done by enabling this user option, and how bad is this damage that it requires overriding the community decision just to stop it?
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM, MZMcBride z@mzmcbride.com wrote:
- What was the rationale for using ?veaction=edit rather than ?action=edit
for VisualEditor?
This. Who the hell thought this was a good idea.
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