Author: Volodya

Description:
$wgDisableCounters is used for two independent functions (partially thanks to bug 17795). The first one is disabling site counters (which is what's expected), the second one is displaying counters as they are (which is not expected in some situations (see below)).

For example, if http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SysopDisableSiteCounters is installed it disables the counters *for the specific user*, and that means that this user all of the sudden cannot view the counter as well. This is *not* expected, and requires hacks to the MediaWiki software to re-enable the display again.

What we need is a second variable: <code>$wgEnableCounterDisplay=true;</code> (no need for double negatives) in DefaultSettings.php.

Version: 1.21.x
Severity: minor