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::Unfortunately, MediaWiki's default settings shouldn't be changed. The defaults are that way for a reason. Wikipedia's unblocking system requires infrastructure: unblock templates, unblock categories, and people watching those categories. These three things don't exist on new wikis, especially new wikis operated by inexperienced people. Experience from helping new wiki founders at Wikia back in 2009 tells me that most new wiki founders don't know how to built templates such as "Template:Unblock" or don't watch Special:RecentChanges and other maintenance pages. Changing defaults would require changing what is expected from new wiki operators. Treating each new new operator equally requires low expectations. Raising expectations means putting people who don't know what they're doing down. --[[User:Michaeldsuarez|Michaeldsuarez]] ([[User talk:Michaeldsuarez|talk]]) 20:40, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | ::Unfortunately, MediaWiki's default settings shouldn't be changed. The defaults are that way for a reason. Wikipedia's unblocking system requires infrastructure: unblock templates, unblock categories, and people watching those categories. These three things don't exist on new wikis, especially new wikis operated by inexperienced people. Experience from helping new wiki founders at Wikia back in 2009 tells me that most new wiki founders don't know how to built templates such as "Template:Unblock" or don't watch Special:RecentChanges and other maintenance pages. Changing defaults would require changing what is expected from new wiki operators. Treating each new new operator equally requires low expectations. Raising expectations means putting people who don't know what they're doing down. --[[User:Michaeldsuarez|Michaeldsuarez]] ([[User talk:Michaeldsuarez|talk]]) 20:40, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | ||
:::If these issues are a problem, then sysops can just check the box to block the user from editing their talk page. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 20:54, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | :::If these issues are a problem, then sysops can just check the box to block the user from editing their talk page. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 20:54, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | ||
== Weigh in on [[WikiIndex:ServerName#Poll]]? == | |||
I wanted to be sure to draw your attention to a potential [[WikiIndex:ServerName|decision to change the domain of this wiki]]. I hope you'll weigh in with your opinion. Thanks! [[User:BrandonCsSanders|BrandonCsSanders]] ([[User talk:BrandonCsSanders|talk]]) 20:10, 13 March 2015 (UTC) | |||