Hoi,
A blanket ban like this is an extremely bad idea. The notion that you
should think twice before you make something a default option does have
merit.
Gadgets, java script all provide functionality that is sometimes / often
experimental. Without the benefit of experiments we will get into a rut, We
will have moved away from the credo of "be bold".
Thanks,
GerardM
On 9 December 2013 22:02, K. Peachey <p858sn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For wider discussion
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> From: <bugzilla-daemon <at> wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [Bug 58236] New: No longer allow gadgets to be turned on by
> default for all users on Wikimedia
> sites<
> http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3cbug%2d58236%2d3%40https.bugzilla.wikimedia.org%2f%3e
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> Date: 2013-12-09 20:41:41 GMT (19 minutes ago)
>
> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58236
>
> Web browser: ---
> Bug ID: 58236
> Summary: No longer allow gadgets to be turned on by default for
> all users on Wikimedia sites
> Product: Wikimedia
> Version: wmf-deployment
> Hardware: All
> OS: All
> Status: NEW
> Severity: normal
> Priority: Unprioritized
> Component: Site requests
> Assignee: wikibugs-l <at> lists.wikimedia.org
> Reporter: jared.zimmerman <at> wikimedia.org
> CC: benapetr <at> gmail.com,
> bugzilla+org.wikimedia <at> tuxmachine.com,
> dereckson <at> espace-win.org, greg <at> wikimedia.org
> ,
> tomasz <at> twkozlowski.net, wikimedia.bugs <at>
> snowolf.eu
> Classification: Unclassified
> Mobile Platform: ---
>
> Gadgets being turned on for all site users (including readers) can cause a
> confusing users experience, especially when there is some disagreement and
> defaults change without notice (readers are rarely if ever part of these
> discussions)
>
> Move to model where gadgets are per user rather than part of a default
> experience for users
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