On 9/22/05, Jack Lynch jack.i.lynch@gmail.com wrote:
It prevents vandles logginf out and going after a completely different set of articels. However for blocks on the 3RR and the like it makes no sense.
OK, well I'll admit I have pretty much no sympathy for vandals
Well the problem is that it often hits other editors using the same IP disproportionately. On the other hand, if we stopped autoblocks altogether then I think people would simply take advantage of this to perform logged-out edits if blocked.
I've had a possible solution for some time--permit logged-in edits on the same IP, but not non-logged-in edits. But because this in its turn is an imperfect solution that could be exploited in its own way, I have dithered over incorporating it into the CVS tree.