The difference is that even autoconfirmed editors do bad things to articles (see Grawp). With flaggedrevs, even if they aren't autoconfirmed, they won't show up if they violate BLP.
-X! On Dec 22, 2008, at 8:04 AM [Dec 22, 2008 ], Christiano Moreschi wrote: > > There is one very clear example of bad thinking here. I cannot > understand how anyone thinks flaggedrevs would shut more people out > than semi-protection does. Truly bizarre. > > CM > > Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. > > > >> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:49:48 -0600 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [WikiEN-l] flagged revvvs >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >> Wikipedia:Protecting_BLP_articles_feeler_survey >> >> This is either measurable progress or a complete train wreck, I'm not >> sure which. >> >> There are a number of divergent views: >> *That semi-protecting a vast sub-set of articles would be less >> drastic >> than using stable versions on them (wtf, over) >> *That stable versions on BLPs would be a good test case for using >> it everywhere >> *That stable versions on BLPs would be a good thing, but should still >> be opposed as a slippery slope toward using it on all pages (more >> of a >> slippery climb actually) >> *That stable versions should be opposed at any level, with arguments >> like "disaster waiting to happen" and "I do not have sufficient >> obscenities in my vocabulary to express..." >> >> I see an emerging consensus that I should go jump in the lake, as my >> own views should ***hopefully*** be clear enough. I take full credit >> for hijacking it and I agree entirely with Greg's points. A conscious >> effort to apply the same standards everywhere would be the best >> long-term approach, even if it seems a 180° reversal at the moment. >> >> But maybe the flaggedrevs must be presented as a BLP tool in order >> for >> the community to accept it. Maybe there's no other chance in hell. >> Boggling as it is I'm willing to accept this. >> >> So alright, sure, start with the BLPs, cook the perishable food >> first, >> but don't stop there. I don't want to see people going apeshit >> when it >> is used for the actual intended purposes. >> >> I should apologize for alienating everyone from Long Beach to >> Shaftesbury trying to get my point across. Probably a pipe dream >> anyway. >> >> No one knows what it's like to be a dustbin. >> >> —C.W. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikiEN-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
