Board Thread:Wiki Improvement/@comment-4748628-20170731055458/@comment-5518179-20170805002037

Edd Shwartz wrote: I view it as a fair chance for people who might just be gone on vacation or something that week (or maybe their parents take away their phone or something). I think it would save you guys a bit of arguing over a page that was archived while a user was unable to access the internet. I know that seems unlikely, but it could happen. I also don't see the problem with people marking stuff early. Like you said, people don't come to read other people's pages most of the time, so they'd probably only mark their own stuff. I really think you need to elaborate on why "marking a ton of shit early" is a potential problem.

Also, instead of an exempt template, maybe just make an edit to it. Like, change a comma, then undo the edit yourself. Then it won't be picked up by the bot since it's based on how long it's been since the last edit. I don't like having to edit a page twice or go through revision histories, effectively pressing at least 5 buttons at a time, to finish a task that could easily take at least 2 button presses. Also, I don't see how it is an unfair advantage, this is effectively web maintenence, not a racing game, it serves as an insurance policy for those who will be missing during the purge, and as far as marking a ton of shit early goes, that shit is going to get marked later, so, may as well do it sooner.