Board Thread:Wiki discussion/@comment-1990160-20130325231534/@comment-1990160-20130326200015

@Ozuar I remember that anons used to actually contribute and add a few occasional comments to wiki discussion (example: Forum:Comments_-_Keep_or_remove?). Comparatively, I see exactly 0 anonymous comments on Thread:925026 (which deals with quite nearly the same topic).

"The fact that they express [their opinions] with a vote means that they care and likely know enough about the issue to provide their input on the way to resolve it."
 * -User:Ozuar

I am inclined to disagree. In the old system, a vote with no support would be annulled/called into question by other users, because it is insubstantial and almost meaningless. We cannot assume that non-editors know a great deal, but it safe to say that anyone with >100 edits (including comments) has probably seen some discussions and has a fair idea of what is going on. You yourself currently have 244, a respectable number, indicating a moderate period of activity/contribution (whatever namespace it may be in) on the wiki. Conversely, I am inclined to disregard someone with <10 edits, because it indicates that they have never displayed an interest in the wiki, and as such have no justification for determining its course.

You call for "fairness", so it must be repeated that wiki philosophy is not about equality or fair play, but rather about what is best for the wiki. Decisions to be made for the benefit of the wiki are best decided by knowledgeable users, not users with 0 edits to their name (I could list a few examples, but that would be a waste of space/effort. Simply scroll through the kudos votes in the last few discussions to find them).

"Wikipedia [generally, any wiki] is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, an online community of individuals interested in building and using a high-quality encyclopedia in a spirit of mutual respect."