Hi,
> It could mean that, but of course it is actually introduced to prevent
> the German community from deactivating the Media Viewer.
User JEissfeldt, removed `mw.config.set("wgMediaViewerOnClick",
false);` from Common.js [0] and is the same person who sets
`<protect-level-superprotect>`.
I have no idea what the German community wants or doesn't want but
using `protect-level-superprotect` to block potential edits is rather
questionable.
[0]
https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Common.js&diff=prev&oldid=132946422
Cheers
On 8/10/14, John Mark Vandenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Michał Łazowik <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Wiadomość napisana przez Nicolas Vervelle <[email protected]> w dniu 10
>> sie 2014, o godz. 15:45:
>>
>>> I hope it's not an other step from WMF to prevent the application of
>>> community decisions when they not agree with it. I fear that they will
>>> use
>>> this to bypass community decisions. For example like forcing again VE on
>>> everyone on enwki: last year, sysop were able to apply community decision
>>> against Erik wishes only because they had access to site wide js or CSS.
>>
>> I'd like to believe that code-reviewing would mean improving code quality,
>> security
>> and performance (applies to javascript).
>
> It could mean that, but of course it is actually introduced to prevent
> the German community from deactivating the Media Viewer.
>
> https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Common.js&action=history
>
> I remember when we used to beg for the WMF to deploy extensions.
> Now we really need to beg for the WMF to not deploy extensions ...
>
> --
> John Vandenberg
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