User blog comment:PhysTheEchidna/Proposal for the banning of copy-pasted messages for underedits on chat./@comment-3416945-20130802163352

This is a nonexistant problem.

Thanks to Foodbandlt, we have an automated program that automatically denies chat entrance to ninety-five percent of underedits. The very few times that an underedit manages to creep into chat, they connect directly to the chat via the address bar as opposed to clicking the chat button located on the Wikia sidebar. Even when they take that absurd route, they only have the ability to leave one message before the chat program prevents them from any further conversing.

There have been very, very few times where an underedit actually manages to bypass our program. When they are able to circumvent user authentication (which is a rarity altogether), our chat moderators and administrators handle such users appropriately. I trust that the users we promoted are able to handle their responsibilities without offending anyone. With that said "copy-paste" messages are acceptable so long as they acknowledge the user apart from the rest of the users from chat. These messages should address the rules in detail and follow our guidelines in exceptional fashion. From what I have seen from our chat moderators, they have all handled these situations with as much diligence and kindness as they could. Please keep in mind that every user is subject to error and mistakes. In the examples you listed, listed chat moderators failed to welcome and acknowledge the new user. However, limiting their ability to moderate efficiently is not going to solve such a miniscule problem. If you believe any of the chat moderators have handled these situations incorrectly, please inform them individually.

If the chat program ceased to exist, the number of underedits on chat would skyrocket. For now, however, the program handles our chat restriction policy in the most efficient way conceivable.

Thanks.