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Wikia introduced a new feature, a bot that automatically welcomes new users and annons. You can see it in work here. It can be edited to use our templates, however, I know several users here enjoy the meet and greet aspect so I've disabled it. | |||
I've disabled it over at Sardapedia. My biggest problem with it is that forces users to have pages against their own will. If the user is just passing by and doing a minor edit, they probably don't want to create a userpage for themselves. | |||
I think we should leave it disabled. Bluerfn was always strongly against bots (and me acting like a bot, I lold) -- in addition, users creating the pages is a lot more personal and they can type extra stuff relating to their edit/s. They can do this without being the welcomer, but meh. ILHI 16:34, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
I thought I had disabled it, but apparently not. I think I've done it this time. EDIT: Apparently not still! Gah, can anyone help me figure out how to disable this damn thing? | |||
I just typed in @disabled in MediaWiki:Welcome-user, but that's what you did… | |||
1stclasswarrior - Meus vita , meus diligo , meus lily of sanctimonia... TALK - 17:24, 18 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
If it still does not work, try asking centeral wikia. They may be able to help. | |||
BlueHighwind Q? 19:05, 18 March 2009 (UTC) TALK - So if you care to find me, look to the Western Sky!ツ: | |||
Welcoming IPs is a bad idea. We don't want to see "needy". There's only been one date, and you can't call them by the second they get home. Its creepy. As for an auto-welcomer for Users, that might work. However I've always enjoyed welcoming newbies myself. If a robot did it then we would lose the human touch. | |||