Timwi <timwi@...> writes:
It is also a fallacy to state that we should do it like all other web-forums. It is not true that they would have changed if there was reason to do so, in the same way that encyclopedias haven't gone wiki long before Wikipedia.
Timwi
You know... I don't even understand why we are arguing over such a mundane thing. There isn't any reason why we can't have an option in the code allowing admins to choose whether a wiki allows editing of comments or not.
Shouldn't it be the decision of the users, or community leaders, whether they would want comments edited or not? Put it up to a vote if this piece of software is ever written.
Anyway, not everyone using this software is wikipedia. I know the software is aimed at wikipedia, but there are many pieces of the software that were added by those who use the software internally. I use mediawiki internally, and I (and my users) would prefer if their comments were not editable. Disallowing the feature just because it goes against your views is holding back functionality from those who could truly use it.
Ryan Lane