[Wikipedia-l] Sysop SQL queries disabled

Erik Moeller erik_moeller at gmx.de
Mon Jan 26 21:55:33 UTC 2004


Brion-
> Sysop SQL queries on the database are now disabled.

If I'm not mistaken, I had disabled them already. Why were they re- 
enabled? Sysop SQL queries are a bad, bad idea until we have timeouts.  
Yes, openness is good, but wikis work because users cannot do any lasting  
damage. Open SQL queries without timeouts are like a wiki without a page  
history.

Regards,

Erik



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