Yeah. It shouldn't be like welcome messages, it should be specifically for thanking for good edits.
But this is a cultural issue, not a software issue. On 10 January 2014 21:30, Kevin Rutherford <ktr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > The downside of this is when we inevitably start thanking vandals by accident. > > Kevin Rutherford > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 10, 2014, at 4:03 PM, "David Gerard" <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 10 January 2014 20:28, Oliver Keyes <oke...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>> >>> For 1: because it'd be impossible to accurately associate notifications >>> with the person, I assume. >> >> >> >> Apparently that's the reason. >> >> However, being able to thank IP contributors for their contribution >> would be FANTASTIC. Saying "thank you" to casual drive-by contributors >> would give them quite a buzz, I'd think. >> >> Perhaps a timeout? Say, you can thank an IP for their edit within 1 >> hour? We can experiment and see what time gives the best amount of >> thanks versus mistakes. >> >> >> - d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
