Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4223893-20150315071339/@comment-26009167-20150326131536

452 wrote:

MichiRecRoom wrote:

rather, it seems to just be a flag set so that local admins and wikia staff can find the more active users much easier. Think of it like something that's saying "Hey, this user edits a lot!" That is false information, and you should know better, because you were part of the thread which Fubuki風吹 linked. As explained by Kirkburn in that thread, it is for use by Wikia Staff for statistical purposes.

The fact that there is a secondary use is irrelevant, as that was not the purpose. The purpose of something is never static. Yes, it is used by Wikia Staff, however it can also become a tool for local admins to use for various purposes. As you said, I was part of it - and my response was that it could serve more than just the purpose of Wikia stats, just as you yourself said it could be used for. It's likely the reason why Kirkburn said that it would be discussed whether to make it hidden or not - aka he may have seen the usefulness for local admins in it!