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 What's the rationale behind excluding ones own changes from the commit emails sent out?
 --[[tschwinge]]
+
+> Well, commit mails are intended to keep you informed of changes in the
+> wiki, and I assumed you'd know about changes you made yourself.
+> --[[Joey]]