User talk:Rob T Firefly

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Log in Editing

How come you must log in to edit now? – Pertmywert (Talk·Edits) 08:46, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

That is a temporary countermeasure to the problem that led to the denial of service yesterday. All will be returned to normal soon. — It's dot com 08:59, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

Okay. I just thought it was wierd. – Pertmywert (Talk·Edits) 09:02, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

I personally think you should always have to log in to edit. It's safer, and it's not like it's hard to log in or register. Ju Ju Master 17:04, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

I know, but it's "not the Wiki way", apparently. - Kookykman(t)(c)(r)

Apparently, the Meta wiki argues that Wikipedia isn't the Wiki way either. We could go on about this, but the fact is that since annonymous edits have been banned, trolling levels have dropped to virtually nothing. — Lapper (talk) 22:42, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

You put up with the bad to get the good. I started my wiki life as an anonymous contributor, and remained so for several months. I'm not sure whether I would have jumped right in if I had had to register. — It's dot com 22:55, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

Ditto. I loved my IP number to pieces. In fact, I wrote the bulk of the original Horrible Painting article with my IP. I delighted in my original anominity annonymousness lack of a name and, in fact, steeled myself to not make a username 'til invited to do so. Which I was. And the rest is history. --DorianGray

This is truly not the wiki way. By that I mean our wiki way. No matter how bad a troll gets, we don't just let an entire group of people be banned from editing. Like It's dot com, I also began as an annony. Sure, tons of my edits were reverted, but I loved the ability to edit a page freely. I know that trolling is annonying and, in some cases, destructive, but we can put up with it. Besides, trolls will just simply log in and troll. Rogue Leader / (my talk) 23:45, 12 November 2005 (UTC)