Thread:Semanticdrifter/@comment-1387259-20130701211028/@comment-1387259-20130701223625

Oh, I'm well aware of the real reasons behind this change, but I for one welcome it as both a compliance with COPPA and so it can be easier for anyone with sysop on a particular wiki to keep track of anything on Special:RecentChanges or Special:WikiActivity. I think it should very well become global, because, as I have stressed numerous times, an editor being signed in benefits both the admin and the editor.