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To [[OptOut]] is to decide not to participate.   
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To '''opt out''' is to decide not to participate.   


There are many efforts to connect wikis, the TourBus, WikiNodes, WikiIndex, etc.  We can choose to respect the wishes of wiki communities.
There are many efforts to connect [[wiki]] sites; the [[WikiTourBus]] (and its [[TourBusStop|bus stops]]), [[WikiNode]]s, [[WikiIndex]], etc.  We can choose to respect the wishes of wiki communities.


At WikiIndex, the way we do that is with our [[WikiIndex:OptOut]] guideline.
Here at WikiIndex, the way we do that is with our [[WikiIndex: Opt out]] guideline.


On an individual level, a respectful community allows an editor to OptOut of the [[RealNames]] guideline, for example.
On an individual level, a respectful community allows an editor to {{Cambridge-Dictionary|opt-out|opt out}} of the [[WikiIndex:Real names|real names]] guideline, for example.
 
This stemmed from an idea discussed at [[RecentChangesCamp]] (RCC) with [[KennethTyler]]: [[Archive.org:20060514210822/http://WikiNodes.Wiki.TaoRiver.net/moin.cgi/OptOut|WikiNodes:OptOut]]
 
Also a conversation between [[Raymond King]], [[MarkDilley]] and [[Ward Cunningham]] about this happended at RecentChangesCamp, and we all felt comfortable that the wiki community would figure out how to deal with the next challenge that was going to come up, even if it was more wiki spam.
 
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