User talk:Gnu1742

Nice

Hi Gnu1742! What a nice surprise! :o) ff JaHn 22:11, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ganz meinerseits :) --Gnu1742 05:37, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Das beruhigt mich einigermaßen. :o) Maybe we can put together our ... miserable English and help the nice people here to make WIKIPEDIA grow up finally to joy and beauty. JaHn 13:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome Gnuser1742! --Pink Penta ^{Phink Pink} 11:53, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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I hope this will enhance your editing, and allow you to edit successfully and without disruption. —DerHexer (Talk) 15:13, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Opt-in policy for Edit Counters

I notice that you were one of the persons who initiated the action that crippled the edit counters by requiring an opt-in page. Just a note to point out that I, and many other users, disagree with this change. --SteveMcCluskey (talk) 19:59, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Steve. Yes, i am aware of that. Nevertheless: In my opinion the old version without opt-in was too much into profiling, which is prohibited by the toolservers privacy policy. Have a nice day, --Gnu1742 (talk) 09:22, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Whilst I dont like posting in old threads, I'd just like to point out that there is now a spate of new edit counts using the API to generate the same stats you asked to be removed, these are not under the toolserver's control thus can be used for devious reasons. Nice work, a stunning example of the boomerang effect. «l| Promethean ™|l» (talk) 13:52, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm well aware of that. There have been edit-counters using the API before. But that is no reason that the wikimedia privacy policies are breached on its own servers. --Gnu1742 (talk) 07:46, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please show me where in the Wikimedia privacy policy stats like most edited articles are considered invasive? «l| Promethean ™|l» (talk) 11:37, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]