On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Roan Kattouw roan.kattouw@gmail.com wrote:
I'm all for this: if a feature is disabled locally and supposed to be used elsewhere, just hiding the feature isn't very user-friendly. Providing a clear explanation of how this stuff works and why clearly wins. This is something that should IMO be fairly uncontroversial (we're not changing the status quo, just documenting it) and can be implemented quickly without having to wait for the discussion on how this should be done in a perfect world to conclude.
Roan Kattouw (Catrope)
Perhaps make the message that appears customizable (Mediawiki: namespace) that way they can set it to say anything they like (For example, explaining their restrictions and that they need to upload at commons instead.)
-Peachey