[Mediawiki-l] user account deletion and no reference constraints to the user table

[Brion Vibber]

David Zhang wrote:
> Dave, thanks for your input. I understand your point.
> 
>>> Mediawiki does not really permit one to eliminate a
> user account entirely...
>>> Deleting a user from the database is NOT advised.
> 
> If so, why the MW development team did NOT create
> any reference constraint to the user table? And if so,
> then the lack of database reference constraints mean a
> glaring implementation oversight.

MySQL doesn't support constraints very well, and you're assumed not to be
deliberately breaking your own database. If you wish to fiddle in the database,
that's your own risk.

-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)

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