User talk:12.221.167.160

Hi there - welcome to WikiFur! I noticed you've been removing links to Nikon Raccoon - are you this person, and do you not wish to be included in WikiFur? (let me know by editing my user talk page page, or this one) -- 05:17, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Nikon is a local acquaintance. Based on the location of the IP address (a fairly sparsely-populated area of the Midwest) it would correspond to Nikon, though I haven't heard any preference for exclusion or inclusion expressed. --Duncan da Husky 12:25, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * FYI, I rolled back the change that he made. I see no reason at all to de-Wikify a page like that.  If he is Nikon and doesn't want to be listed, we can just put in a blank page for him with a short explanation, like we did for Herbie Bearclaw.  --Dmuth 14:00, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Nikon is a she. Sslaxx


 * Ok, I signed up so I could say, I /do not/ want to be listed here. It's too much a magnet for trolls and other negative things. Frankly, I'm a bit upset that I was even listed without my permission. You guys should be asking first before makeing articles about folks.


 * Why? :-)


 * Trolls can be dealt with. "Other negative things" is a rather nebulous concept. Yes, someone could write something here about people that could be construded as a negative remark. If it is factually accurate, it might even remain, although it could be reworded to remove potential bias. If it isn't, it probably wouldn't last.


 * As for why we don't go around asking permission because, well, we don't see why we should have to. It's called prior restraint, and in general it's a really bad thing - perhaps less so here, but it's still something we want to avoid. The safeguard for that is mentioned above - we can only speak the truth about people, otherwise it is liable to get removed (and if the person who added it keeps adding it, they're liable to lose access to edit the site).


 * Of course (and I'm speking generally here, I really don't know you or about you :-), if the truth is damning to readers, that might be rather unfortunate for the person involved, but, well, that's what the person concerned get for their actions. The most negative articles I know about people on this wiki (and other wikis, like Wikipedia) are totally correct, for they are about those people who have done things that are regarded as "bad" by members of the community.


 * Your request will, of course, be honoured. I just think that you underestimate the ability of a wiki community to collectively resist the sort of thing you refer to. This isn't the Urban Dictionary, after all. *grin* -- 02:58, 25 Aug 2005 (UTC)


 * And what exactly was on that page that cannot be googled about you? "Once you've opened a can of worms, the only way to containt hem again is to use a larger can". You'd be surprised what you can google about _me_... --Wesha.


 * No I wouldn't. I googled it. ;-) -- 03:11, 25 Aug 2005 (UTC)