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Registration Requirement
Why isn't there a registration requirement for users? It seems like that would make life easier to prevent random people from vandalizing, no?--DannyBoy7783 01:32, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Forcing people to join up to use Wookieepedia kinda defeats the purpose of a free encyclopedia. -- SFH 01:34, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * If it cost something to join then you'd be correct.--DannyBoy7783 01:37, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't we have to get Wikicities management to do that? I'll bet they're not going to require all editors to register anytime soon. So it's a moot point. &mdash; Silly Dan 01:40, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I was simply asking a question, regardless of whether or not it is moot. I wanted to know why we don't have that requirement. --DannyBoy7783 01:45, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * S'OK. I always assumed it was wikicities policy, myself (and I think read it somewhere, but my memory is fuzzy).  You might want to poke around the main wikicity and see if it's been discussed already. &mdash; Silly Dan 01:50, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I had read somewhere that registration was going to become mandatory for wikipedia (if you wanted to edit) but perhaps I am wrong or it just hasn't gone into effect yet. I was under the impression it had so I wondered why we didn't also have that policy. --DannyBoy7783 01:52, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * That was just to make new pages, in an attempt to stop anons from making useless articles or general spamage. It's been failing...quite miserably I might add. -- SFH 01:55, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Plus, anons can still edit existing articles on Wikipedia. &mdash; Silly Dan 01:58, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Ahhh.--DannyBoy7783 02:01, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, you should have to register before editing, it would stop spammers and vandals, seeing as once they took the time to register and validate their email and everything, they would probably lose the gumption. -- Doo Doo 04:32, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Requiring people to log in, which only takes 2 seconds anyway, doesn't prevent spam or vandalism. See the "Abolish anonymous users" discussion on Wikipedia. Angela (talk) 12:27, 31 January 2006 (UTC)