Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Docu

I'm closing this RfC with the outcome, there is a consensus that Docu should abide by the guidelines of WP:SIG and Docu now seems to be doing this. Thanks Docu for heeding the input of this RfC! Meanwhile, some thought should be given towards making WP:SIG a policy, along with the ability for admins to disable a user's custom signature option.

Abiding by WP:SIG has mostly to do with civility and ease of use. Inexperienced editors are more hindered than others by signatures which aren't clear and don't carry a straightforward wlink to the userspace, but there doesn't seem to be any reason why an editor can't stick to the guideline.

Given that Docu rarely blocks editors, I don't think the comments about Docu's admin status ever had overwhelming pith, but an admin who is active with the bit in any way should likely take care that users can easily post to the admin's talk page.

The community seems to be ok with odd signatures, but there does seem to be consensus that even these should carry a link to the userspace and be timestamped. So long as this is only a guideline, such lacks shouldn't bring forth a block but if seen along with policy-breaking behaviour, should have some sway as to what might be done about it and how quickly. Gwen Gale (talk) 15:49, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More, following input on my talk page:

There was indeed support for a block, had Docu not heeded this RfC. However, Docu did heed the input and either way, most admins would be so wary of blocking over a guideline unless there was a policy breach to go along with it. Gwen Gale (talk) 00:29, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]