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Bikeshedding the name "user_entry"

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Halfak (WMF) (talkcontribs)

So, I'm taking minor issue with the name because it re-uses the word "user" which we've historically reserved for registered accounts. I'd love if we could just change the table name "user" to "account", but that would require a deeper refactoring.

So instead, I propose that we use the term "actor" instead of "user_entry". An "actor" is anyone who can perform some action. IP editors can perform edits. Registered editors can perform edits and other types of actions that appear in "logging". They both share the property that they are empowered to "act".

This is just one possible change, but generally, I'm strongly in favor of taking the "user" out of "user_entry" -- whatever the new table name is.

Jdforrester (WMF) (talkcontribs)

Seems fine. I don't really care. :-) ±1 from me.

Brooke Vibber (talkcontribs)

I like it. Done. :)