User talk:68.39.174.238/Account debate

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The below text is transcluded from a sub page because people kept complaining that my page was too long D:... 68.39.174.238 03:26, 9 June 2006 (UTC) (Thanx to User:BD for the move).

Contents 1 List of users who want you to make an account 2 List of users who do not want you to make an account 3 List of users, anonymous or otherwise, who really don't care 4 list of users, anonymous or otherwise, who think it's none of their business

[edit] List of users who want you to make an account

If you urge 68.39.174.238 to get an account, you can add this userbox to your user page! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kylu (talk • contribs). {{User talk:68.39.174.238/accountbeggars}}

Note that User:Nathanrdotcom has created a page for culinary (And possibly other) inducements, which was formerly located on my main user page. Thanx N.R.!

• You're welcome! — nathanrdotcom ^{(T • C • W)} 05:21, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
• added a bugatti to inducements but not my name to the +44's - Titoxd stops the numbering. Metarhyme 03:05, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Feel free to add to this list

1. Titoxd^{(?!? - did you read this?)} 02:18, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
2. HappyCamper 02:19, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
3. I've read this page, and yes, you should make one. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 02:25, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
4. Shanel 02:27, 8 December 2005 (UTC) Do it, doooo ittt......

   I hate you, you keep beating me to reverting :P--Shanel 02:42, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

5. -- Francs2000 02:28, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
6. Orane (t) (c) (e-mail) 03:34, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
7. Holy bejeesus, yes. CHAIRBOY (☎) 03:50, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
8. Robert 04:19, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
9. Support I thought he already was one. 04:01, 8 December 2005 (UTC) CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 04:04, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

   REAL smooth. I'm blaming whoever said that somewhere around here D:... 68.39.174.238 04:05, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

   Sorry but votes and comments from editors without accounts dont count. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 04:09, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

   This vote has no effect and so votes and editors with accounts don`t count. 68.39.174.238 04:11, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

10. Speedy Support You MUST create a account, excellent vandal fighter, hell I could even nominate you for adminship quickly if you do :D --Aranda ⁵⁶ 04:18, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
11. Support as long as I don't have to. — 12.201.72.68 04:31, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
12. Support. --Ixfd64 05:33, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
13. Support or assimilatemerge to Borg. --Nlu (talk) 06:12, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
14. Support Wikipedia:Schools/Arguments#Keep. Get an account, if for no other reason than to be recognized as a non-vandal. — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 06:49, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

    GEH! I STRONGLY protest the assertation that IPs are vandals, or the assumption of that. I *WILL NOT* get an account solely to satisfy such people. 68.39.174.238 06:51, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

    When I say "recognized", I allude to the fact that a username entry would be easier for a human patroller to recognize as a contribution from a trustworthy editor, rather than incurring simultaneous scrutiny by six or seven patrollers. Also, while it would be debatable to say "most IP users are vandals" (because I suspect a large portion of the IP-user vandalism is caused by relatively few actual people), it not debatable to say "most vandalism does come from IP users." Thus, you should, really, take no offense to this. — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 07:10, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

    If it wasn't for the fact that other pplseem to think so I likely whouldn't take that that way... 68.39.174.238 07:14, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

15. user:JiFish - You are a good user. You should get an account. --JiFish(^Talk/_Contrib) 14:28, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
16. Support Izehar (talk) 14:29, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
17. Support --tyomitch 14:30, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
18. Support Excellent vandal fighter --Prodego ^talk 17:14, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
19. Support. You should create an account and then immediately nominate yourself for adminship. You would be helping the RC patrol by creating an account with an easily recognizable user name. --TantalumTelluride 19:55, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

    I propose the name Sixty-eight on Wheels!. --Nlu (talk) 20:02, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

20. Support good editor who needs an account!--Alhutch 21:37, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
21. Support What they said –Abe Dashiell ^(t/c) 23:08, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
22. Support. Would make a great user! ;] --негіднийлють ^{(Reply|Spam Me!*|RfS)} 00:45, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
23. Support—do it, do it now! =) Bmdavll _talk 22:53, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
24. Support - so we can admin you three minutes later. JFW | T@lk 11:44, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
25. Support Yes unless you already are one. Keep removing vandalism and good work. --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 16:37, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
26. Strong support. the wub "?!" 17:34, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
27. Support, so we can admin you. --Wikiacc (talk) 21:56, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
28. That and sysop-ship after two months of using that account. IPs don't last forever, you know. Me and him are really fighting that Communism dude, anyway. εγκυκλοπαίδεια*(talk) 05:49, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
29. Support - has an anon ever been granted adminship before? --Celestianpower ^háblame 14:37, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
30. Support Jwissick^(t)(c) 07:10, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
31. Support, and happy new year. :D —Locke Cole • t • c 08:45, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
32. --F. Cosoleto 01:58, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
33. Support. Get an account already! It's not that hard to log in every time. — Alex 07:26, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
34. Strongly Support You are a great editor and have done a great job fighting vandalism. You should be an admin, as a matter of fact. Mrbelvedereposter28 23:10, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
35. support: Heh. Ombudsman 06:21, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
36. Support: I swear I had a vote here before... WikiFanatic 22:16, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
37. Come on! You are so great! You would be adminned so fast! Viva La Vie Boheme
38. get an account already! You would be a very good wikipedian! ID'd award you a barnstar but I really can't atm for 2 reasons: lost my accounts pass and I cant award a barnstar to a masked avenger :D keep up the good work, with an account or not! :D --217.129.205.214 23:41, 14 February 2006 (UTC) (AKA Chaos Reaver
39. Support -- Tvaughn05_e ^(Talk)_(Contribs) 15:21, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
40. SUPPORT!!!! (whoops, have I already voted before? I wear my userbox with pride... GET AN ACCOUNT!)Nippoo 12:05, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
41. Support. Every damn time you beat me to a revert I have to check the diffs to make sure it's legit. Really annoying :( --Rory096 08:08, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
42. Computerjoe's talk 17:46, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
43. Strong Support: This user could probably get admin in a week if he joined. M ^o P 18:35, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
44. Support-I stumbeled here by accident, had no idea what I was stumbling into, but I have the feeling I've stumbeled on to something pretty large. Yeah, I would say get an account. I really do like and deeply respect how you're trying to make a good name for IP's but If anything it would just be much easier to remember. 68.39.174.238 just isn't that catchy. ;-) --Sgore 03:25, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
45. What, you're not already an admin?!-Support And for the hell of it, have another barnstar. Also, I'm going to create you a user page with all your barnstars on it. (Just don't revert me, lol) --Zsinj^Talk 03:30, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

    Just a thought: perhaps we should create a userbox saying "I am one of those who urged 68.39.174.238 to create an account", then all those above can proudly display it on their user pages! Ekjon Lok 02:26, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

    Hehehe...{{User 68.39.174.238}} Titoxd^{(?!? - help us)} 02:40, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

    Templatized by —Locke Cole • t • c 06:35, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

46. +44 Support - pretty please. We can really use an admin with your level of quality contributions and dedication to The Project. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 06:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
47. +44 Support - I've done it at some point. And you could be admin! -- Jjjsixsix ^(t)/_(c) @ 06:07, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
48. Support; you are a true member of Wikipedia, regardless of whether or not you have an official membership; however, to be an admin - a position which you deserve - you must be a regesterd member. PS: Don't format your hard drive and reinstall your Operating System - you don't want to lose your IP! David P. A. Hunter 11:03, 29 April 2006 (UTC) PS: The template above can now be seen at User:hunterd/68.39.174.238, making it a true template; I will keep it here until you get an account - at which point I'll move it into your user page. It can be used by typing: {${User:Hunterd/68.39.174.238}$} without the dollar signs($).
49. --Randy Johnston 00:26, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
50. Get an account.--GeorgeMoney^{Talk  Contribs} 05:46, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
51. Support you can be a even better contributor if you make an account! The Gerg 16:17, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
52. Support I really hate the fact that you always beat me to reverting, and then I have to check that you're not a vandal, although you're an anon user! Very annoying! >.< --Emc² (CONTACT ME) 22:51, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
53. Support You really should join!
54. Do it c'mon, all the kids at school are doing it! Just one user account, it won't kill you. Just click the sign up link and inhale deep. Hold it in - don't sign out. Oh wait, we're talking about user accounts? --AbsolutDan ^(talk) 02:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
55. Please. --Zoz (t) 18:49, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
56. Very, Very, Very, Strong Support. Oh, come on. You really do help us out a lot. ―Linux|erist 11:45, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
57. Cleared for signing up to get an account Then, you'll be able to assist me in my admin work :D --Pilot|guy 13:29, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
58. Give it up sign up, it is so much easier with an account. I edited on and off for about six months and it is much better.
59. --John Lake 03:18, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
60. Support--KojiDude (talk) 05:27, 18 July 2006 (UTC) Ater thinking about it for a while, I changed my vote to Oppose. You have the freedom to do whatever you want, and if you don't want to get an account, more power too ya!--KojiDude ^{(viva la BAM!)} 01:41, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
61. Die die must join. I support you!--Tdxiang 07:20, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
62. I was just passing by, when I noticed what an excellent editor this IP is. You shouls seriously get an account, what happens when you change ISP? Your current IP and identity will be lost forever! How do you prove you were connected to this IP back then? +Hexagon1 ^(t) 03:24, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
63. Support, good IP vandal fighter around, get an account please. --Terence Ong _{(Chat | Contribs)} 09:29, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
64. Support Of course, why not get one? You're obviously a very good vandal fighter. - Bootstoots 16:38, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
65. Strong support Give in to your anger! Bakanov 17:28, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
66. Support, so you might someday become an admin. --StuffOfInterest 12:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
67. SUPPORT!, We need you!! Mrstupid 20:06, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
68. Support automatic admin, or maybe in fact I will, nominate you for adminship anyway. Wikipedia's False Prophet holla at me Improve Me 16:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
69. Support If anything, getting an account will make removing vandalism more efficient. I too used to edit anonymously for some time, until I plucked up my courage and declared myself openly.--Planetary 03:20, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
70. Support Should get an account in the most brief delays.
71. Support u mostlikly find this fun so just get oneTrackMonkey 03:36, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
72. Support. How scary is a vandal fighter called "68"? Get a really intimidating username. Reaaaalllyy intimidating. Kribbeh 16:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
73. Support. Join us!! --Dylan Lake 23:01, 2 October 2006 (UTC) changed to Indifferent Dylan Lake 04:03, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
74. Support - Join us!!!, we'd like you here!!! --AAA! 03:24, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
75. Support I found this page after catching a very well-written paragraph by this IP. I was surprised, and strongly encourage this user to get an account!--Ed ^{¿Cómo estás?} 00:00, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
76. Support It's better been a registered user. --JForget 02:09, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
77. Support Registration is better than Generalization. --Omega Archdoom05:54, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of users who do not want you to make an account

If you urge 68.39.174.238 to not get an account, you can add this userbox to your user page! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kylu (talk • contribs). {{User talk:68.39.174.238/noaccount}}

1. Support. Well me... some wikipedians seem to think that edits of anon nicks are somehow magically more trustworthy then anon IP’s, what’s the difference really... dynamic IP’s I think. Believe you make a fine statement here. - 80.134.200.171 18:34, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
2. Strong Support. Yeah, I'm sick of the users thing. The only thing it brings is people wanting to earn a reputation, POV and blog-like behaviour, "look my user is better than yours" 141.30.221.42 15:18, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
3. Oppose – why mess with a good thing if it ain't broke? – Doug Bell ^{talk•contrib} 10:47, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
4. Suppose that I should log in to sign this comment. 68.166.50.142 19:49, 10 April 2006 (UTC) (Ashibaka)
5. Support. Give the guy/gal a break already David D. (Talk) 20:26, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
6. I really would put myself as apathetic because I really don't care what you do and it really isn't any of my buisness, but I support your goal/opinion so here goes. Kotepho 01:29, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
7. This is a wiki and accounts are not required. I oppose the tendency of users with accounts to think that for some reason those human beings who haven't registered accounts with the WikiMedia Foundation are untrustworthy. -lethe ^{talk +} 16:53, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
8. Strong Support. Thought it was just damn rude, saw on someones user page that they insisted you get a username, as if they were proud of it. What a jerk JayKeaton 17:29, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
9. Support or Oppose I'm so confused with what to put there! Keep your IP, who cares if you're not logged in. Still one of the best edittors on Wikipedia--Joe Jklin 16:49, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
10. Oppose! Don't conform to their standards! :P DakPowers (Talk) 21:07, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
11. Oppose Fight the power! Bwa ha ha! Yar! Ahhhhhh! Ah... Ha. Zwooooooop! 69.145.123.171 ^|Hello!
12. Support That is, support your right to edit without an account name. This is, after all, "the free encyclopdia that anyone can edit". Anyone. --67.169.212.172 23:19, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
13. Support your opposition to making an account. You're legendary. Czj 04:48, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
14. Agreed. Your non-conformity is a shining example of "WP:AGF towards IPs" to us all. I tip my hat and salute you Mr. 68 --  Netsnipe  ►  01:41, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
15. Support your stand. Whose business is this but yours? --Storkk 12:39, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
16. Support (or oppose, or whatever means I think you shouldn't get an account). I would have been neutral, but some of the comments in the "get an account" section scared me, with their zombie-like cries of "join us, join us!" I felt like I was watching one of the Evil Dead movies. Don't do it! Don't drink the Kool-Aid! :) -- Xtifr 01:31, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
17. No account You have made over 14,000 edits without an account, why start now? Laurən^whisper 20:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
18. I'd rather see you earn the title of all-time leader in total edits under a single anonymous IP, which, at the time of this writing, is held by 202.156.6.54 (talk • contribs • WHOIS) with 20049 edits. Scobell302 02:24, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
19. No account needed - All of us here should be judged by our editing record, alone. - Mauco 04:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
20. You are so cool I was doing the same thing you're doing before I found out I had a dynamic IP. Don't give up to peer pressure!! --JDitto 03:29, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of users, anonymous or otherwise, who really don't care

If you don't care if 68.39.174.238 makes an account, you can add this userbox to your user page! {{User talk:68.39.174.238/dontcare}}

• Ambivolent. 69.236.184.108 11:51, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Neutral— I rather like the irony of an IP address being among our best antivandals. S/he or they should make a userpage, though. ;) // Pathoschild 07:16, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
• Neutral - you may change your mind on signing up someday, and it won't matter. P.S. You can make a user page too, even without a registered username! Kimchi.sg | talk 01:05, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
• French Toast At least stick a userbox on your userpage or something. Vandal patrol maybe? ~Kylu (u|t) 06:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
• Don't Care I really don't see why everyone is so bent out of shape over one Annon who edits without mercy, yet never once considers the advantages of having a user account. Oh well, if s/he only wants casterated editing privilages, more power to him. Avador 05:34, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
• Unsure Well, what we want to defend is the ability of anonymous users to edit. You have an identity (which is the scourge of modern society as far as I'm concerned -- well, at least you don't have some godawful user page). You can't very well point at your contributions and say, "See?" because if unregistered editing were turned off, people like you would just get an account. So no loss. What has been proven? On the other hand, I don't know of a better way to make your point, and I do think it needs to be made, because the way things are, unregistered editing is slowly getting more and more restricted. So, I am unsure. 70.30.114.149 01:24, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
• Normally would strongly advise you to, but I'm not sure now. See User and Talk:69.145.123.171. —$ΡЯΙNGεrαgђ (-¢|ε|Ŀ|T|♫-) 19:07, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
• Heh. Makes wikihead minds asplode. Derex 10:46, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
• Indifferent :) Dylan Lake 04:05, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] list of users, anonymous or otherwise, who think it's none of their business

If you thing that it's none of your business if 68.39.174.238 gets an account, you can add this userbox to your user page! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kylu (talk • contribs). {{User talk:68.39.174.238/noneofmybusiness}}

• In Between I've seen the work you've done, and I have to say, I'm quite impressed—especially concerning reverting vandalism. You've contributed a lot to Wikipedia :). I just wanted to say, I do want you to make an account but I also am also, at the same time, won over by your strong resolve that you're not creating an account to show us Wikipedians that not all IP addresses are vandals or such, and won't make an account to as you said, "to satisfy such people" and/or to become an admin. Because of your resolve, I have much respect for your decision (even if I disagree with it) and hereby support your choice either way. —Mirlen 05:13, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
• Absolutely, completely, your choice. I respect whatever decision you make. -- Rick Block (talk) 05:37, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
• This is a free wiki, you do what you're comfortable with! BD2412 T 22:39, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
• YA RLY --Ted 23:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• Do whatever you want to do not what other people tell you to do
• none of my business but i havent got a clue how i got to this page it scares me--Childzy 21:00, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
• It's cool if you don't want to be narcissistic like the rest of us. Or perhaps your name is really 68.39.174.238. Not that there's anything wrong with that. · j·e·r·s·y·k·o talk · 03:07, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

I should file for that and see what the Registrar says! 68.39.174.238 12:23, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

• Live and let live, I say. Cheers! -GTBacchus^(talk) 01:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
• I think you definitely shouldn't get an account, but I'm putting myself under none of my business, because it's none of my business. CiaranG 20:47, 11 December 2006 (UTC)