Hi,
I propose to install the extension ConfirmAccount [1], that allows potential new users to request an account through the wiki frontend.
This extension is also (successfully) used to fight spam on the wiki of the SMW community [2].
I tried it the do-ocracy way, but I failed because I don't have writing permission for the extension folder.
Best,
Christian
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmAccount
[2] https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/
On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 07:16:51PM +0100, Christian Willmes wrote:
I tried it the do-ocracy way, but I failed because I don't have writing
permission for the extension folder.
Done, please try again,
Martin.
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Hi,
thanks Martin, I installed it now.
I tested it twice, first wqith my email address in the LocalSettings, for receiving notification of new requests, second with this lists address.
I did not received the notification on both addresses.
But from the user perspective it works, a mail was send and delivered successfully to approve the request.
So I guess, we have to monitor this Page [1], to review account requests.
@Markus: I guess we can disable the cron job in this case? Or maybe set it to run just once a week? Because I don't know, if this removeAccounts.php may also remove legit accounts if the user did not any edit until the script is triggered?
Christian
[1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Special:ConfirmAccounts/authors
On 22.01.2016 20:16, Martin Spott wrote:
On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 07:16:51PM +0100, Christian Willmes wrote:
I tried it the do-ocracy way, but I failed because I don't have writing
permission for the extension folder.Done, please try again,
Martin.
On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Christian Willmes <mail@cwillmes.de> wrote:
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So I guess, we have to monitor this Page [1], to review account requests.
We use the extension in the GRASS GIS wiki for more than a year and
requests show up also in the RecentChanges page for some Wiki roles
(like mine). So easy to catch.
@Markus: I guess we can disable the cron job in this case?
Done.
Markus