User talk:HavocReaper48/NIWA Advantages

IP editing
I disagree with IPs not being able to edit as being an advantage. We should allow IPs to edit, it's just paranoid to not allow them to because of some possible vandal attacks. IPs can produce good edits too, I saw them all the time on the Smash Wiki. It is likely true that not allowing IPs to edit would reduce vandalism, but out of that paranoia, we lose potential constructive edits from them. In my opinion, one good edit from IPs for every ten instances of easily revertible vandalism from them is worth allowing them to edit. So in short, allow IPs to edit, there's more to gain from doing so then there is to lose (which there's basically nothing we would lose). Omega  Tyrant   03:44, 31 October 2010 (EDT)

Alright, I see that we still allow IPs to edit, but judging by what you listed as an advantage, you plan to take that option away from them. As such, I would be strongly opposed to disallowing IPs to edit. Omega  Tyrant   03:53, 31 October 2010 (EDT)
 * Once we join NIWA we don't have a choice; IPs must register to edit. I'm not THAT evil, OT... it's really not in my power to decide if IPs can edit or not once we join, as with the other wikis, I would contact NIWA about seeing if you could work something out.  --Havoc Reaper  '48  10:52, 31 October 2010 (EDT)
 * Haha, where did you hear this? IPs can edit! --Porplemontage 15:31, 31 October 2010 (EDT)
 * Well, try to edit Bulbapedia without logging in.  --Havoc Reaper  '48  17:54, 31 October 2010 (EDT)
 * Yes, but these are all individual wikis. There is no law of the land that all NIWA wikis must follow. --Porplemontage 18:11, 31 October 2010 (EDT)

That's good to hear, and also Havoc, the Smash Wiki is an official NIWA Wiki now, and still allows IPs to edit, so as Porple said, there is no forcing of IPs not being able to edit. Omega  Tyrant   22:39, 31 October 2010 (EDT)
 * Gotcha. Was a little confused there. On a side note, what happened to the poll?  --Havoc Reaper  '48  19:45, 1 November 2010 (EDT)
 * That poll extension had some security issues. PollDaddy embeds are best right now. --Porplemontage 21:48, 1 November 2010 (EDT)