MediaWiki talk:Logouttext

''You are now logged out. You can continue to use Wikipedia anonymously, or you can log in again as the same  or as a different user . Note that some pages may continue to be displayed as if you were still logged in, until you clear your browser cache.''

This message is displayed when you decide to log out. Might it not be interpreted as encouragement to have more than just one user name? If so, it wouldn't fit in with the Sock puppet text, which insinuates deception rather than anything else on the part of a multiple-name user. 80.108.19.76 19:51, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * I absolutely agree with the above statement, probably because I wrote it, while logged out, on one of the computers I use to edit Wikipedia articles.  21:20, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Perhaps it should say something on the lines of "this computer may be used to browse and edit Wikipedia anonymously, or to log on as a different user". This neither explicitly condones, nor condemns, sock puppetry. Martin 22:40, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * How about, to expand on Martin's text: "this computer may be used to browse and edit Wikipedia anonymously, or for another user to log on". This removes any prompting for creating a second account. - Texture 22:43, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * Yes, that sounds good. Martin 23:12, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * I agree. I've made the change, and also changed "anonymously" to "without a user name", as editing while not logged in is actually less anonymous. Angela. 12:55, Mar 4, 2004 (UTC)

Wikify?
Do you think that it would be a good idea to wikify the term user name in the main text? -- S iva1979 Talk to me  18:19, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Protected edit request
Not sure about the link mentioned in the above section, but I think two particular links here would be useful:


 * Link "log on" to Special:Userlogin
 * Link "clearing your browser cache" to Bypass your cache (many users aren't sure what this term means)

Thanks – 86.133.139.4 10:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Done. --- RockMFR 16:15, 29 September 2007 (UTC) --

Protected edit request August 2018

 * Could  be  ? It will make the user return to the last viewing page after logging-in. --Lorentz21 (talk) 05:22, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
 * reviewing on testwiki. — xaosflux  Talk 00:59, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ — xaosflux  Talk 01:05, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 6 December 2019
Change  to. Not everything is a computer ;) . – Aνδρέας talk&#124;contributions 03:23, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ I've updated the text .... although anything you are seeing this message from is a "computer" :) —  xaosflux  Talk 03:30, 6 December 2019 (UTC)