User:Rillke/why-editinterface-locally

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I really enjoy wikipedia and the good relations that I try to have with everyone. But I dislike the fighting which is a part of admin work. I only regret the limitation in editing protected templates.

Liné1, 06:02, 2 April 2012 (UTC) source

Editing right on protected pages could make my work more efficient.

Zolo, 08:03, 29 October 2011 (UTC) source

I agree that Commons, on balance, is a good thing. In fact, I think it's downright awesome. I disagree, however, with your statement that this assertion ignores the problems with the Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag policy in relation to Swedish copyright law.

[…] I recognize that I would have no practical ability in the long run to delete files which violate Swedish copyright law as long as they are allowed by Commons policy. I disagree, however, with the idea that I would have no legal responsibility to delete such files upon becoming aware of them if I had the technical ability to do so. Swedish law appears to be pretty strict in such situations. I'd really rather not have to choose between going against Commons policy or my country's statute law. As a regular user, I distance myself from the problem by not having any special technical abilities.

While this situation does pose a problem, it isn't enough for me to abandon the project and all the good that it does, which is why I agree with your choice of the words "on balance." I still hope that either the law or Commons policy will change, even though it seems unlikely. In the meantime, I try to do what I can to help maintain Commons' unique qualities in the face of rapid growth by categorizing files, tagging problem files and translating templates. Not performing these tasks certainly would not improve the situation.

LX, 18:08, 9 July 2011 (UTC) source

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