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FastEddie MOD Since: Apr, 2004
30th Jan, 2012 08:52:10 AM

Well, they aren't as much trouble.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty
GoldenDarkness Since: Jan, 2001
30th Jan, 2012 09:28:47 AM

Doesn't it imply some sort of bias? That we can talk about the other operating systems but anything involving Microsoft?

Nohbody Since: Jan, 2001
30th Jan, 2012 09:44:32 AM

No, it implies that other operating systems don't attract the hate hard-on that Windows seems to gather, and for the most part don't have a hatedom just itching for an excuse to go off and rant about the "unholy OS" or whatever.

A lot of the "cut/locked because of assholes" pages could well still be around for editing if it wasn't for said assholes displaying little to no self control in regards to not using TVT as their personal internet toilet.

/rant

Edited by Nohbody All your safe space are belong to Trump
DragonQuestZ Since: Jan, 2001
30th Jan, 2012 10:06:12 AM

Could we make sandbox pages for them, and then have them locked, with any edits to be upon request?

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
30th Jan, 2012 10:08:21 AM

You can also try YKTTW but please note that it will work only if the pages do not attract problems on the rest of the wiki.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
GoldenDarkness Since: Jan, 2001
30th Jan, 2012 12:52:29 PM

Still feels like a Double Standard though. I mean how are newcomoers supposed to know otherwise why How Video Game Specs Work list both {{UNIX} and Mac OS but not Windows isn't due to some bias but to cut off ranting? And just to be frank, should we even have pages on operating systems and computer specs? Why do we have them in the first place?

SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
30th Jan, 2012 01:22:27 PM

The latter two questions properly belong into a Wiki Talk thread. As for the first one, you could try YKTTWing a new, neutral page and ask the staff to put it in.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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