Re: [Mediawiki-l] Delete user?

2012-06-06 Thread Stip
Yes, you can. I use that extension, too. But blocking Spammers from creating accounts is even better, see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit and use QuestyCaptcha. Am 05.06.2012 22:03, schrieb Wjhonson: Ahhh http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:User_Merge_and_Delete So I

Re: [Mediawiki-l] Delete user?

2012-06-06 Thread Wjhonson
I had already made it a private wiki by simply denying permission for any but admin to create pages. So all the spammers could still do was create accounts. I didn't even realize that was a special permission. -Original Message- From: Stip stipen.treubl...@gmx.net To:

[Mediawiki-l] about email configuration

2012-06-06 Thread Lorena W. Baruch Armenta
Hello! I am new in this list. I am learning how to install and use a wiki, but I have this error: Error al enviar correo: Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 25, verify your SMTP and smtp_port setting in php.ini or use ini_set() I made the changes in php ini as you can see:

Re: [Mediawiki-l] about email configuration

2012-06-06 Thread Wjhonson
I have no solution for you, but I gotta love that Spanglish: Error al enviar correo: Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 5, verify your SMTP and smtp_port setting in php.ini or use ini_set() I guess the guys in the head office didn't get that memo to translate all error messages.

[Mediawiki-l] MediaWiki tarballs and the WMF

2012-06-06 Thread Mark A. Hershberger
(From wikitech-l) In the past couple of weeks I've been talking with Sam Reed (WMF's current MediaWiki release manager) and Rob Laphiner (WMF's Platform Engineering Director) about the future of MediaWiki tarballs. I began this discussion after Rob expressed regret about the WMF's ability to

Re: [Mediawiki-l] MediaWiki tarballs and the WMF

2012-06-06 Thread Mark A. Hershberger
On 06/06/2012 02:00 PM, Krenair wrote: Just to clarify, as it's not particularly clear to me - you're looking for people willing to test, package and release MediaWiki? If so, I'd be happy to learn how. Yes. I am willing to take on the tarball maintenance if needed, but if you are willing and

Re: [Mediawiki-l] [Wikitech-l] MediaWiki tarballs and the WMF

2012-06-06 Thread David Gerard
On 6 June 2012 19:20, Mark A. Hershberger m...@everybody.org wrote: Speaking of testing, if anyone wants to help make sure the 1.19 release of MediaWiki included in the next Debian package (and probably the next Ubuntu package) is working, now is the time to test.  Debian will soon freeze

Re: [Mediawiki-l] MediaWiki tarballs and the WMF

2012-06-06 Thread Mark A. Hershberger
On 06/06/2012 02:25 PM, David Gerard wrote: Last I recalled, the Debian MediaWiki was regarded as a pit of gratuitous weirdness of sufficient extent that it was all but deprecated, and any sane admin installs from the tarball. Is this still the state of play, and if not then what improved?

Re: [Mediawiki-l] about email configuration

2012-06-06 Thread Jeremy Baron
On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Wjhonson wjhon...@aol.com wrote: I have no solution for you, but I gotta love that Spanglish: Error al enviar correo: Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 5, verify your SMTP and smtp_port setting in php.ini or use ini_set() I guess the guys in

Re: [Mediawiki-l] about email configuration

2012-06-06 Thread Jeremy Baron
On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Lorena W. Baruch Armenta lwbar...@pcsmexico.com wrote: I am new in this list. I am learning how to install and use a wiki, but I have this error: Error al enviar correo: Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 25, verify your SMTP and smtp_port

Re: [Mediawiki-l] about email configuration

2012-06-06 Thread Krenair
You're correct. The Spanish part is MediaWiki's mailerror message, the rest is generated by PHP, and I don't think that supports non-English error messages. On 06/06/12 19:35, Jeremy Baron wrote: On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Wjhonsonwjhon...@aol.com wrote: I have no solution for you, but

Re: [Mediawiki-l] [Wikitech-l] MediaWiki tarballs and the WMF

2012-06-06 Thread David Gerard
On 6 June 2012 19:31, Mark A. Hershberger m...@everybody.org wrote: On 06/06/2012 02:25 PM, David Gerard wrote: Last I recalled, the Debian MediaWiki was regarded as a pit of gratuitous weirdness of sufficient extent that it was all but deprecated, and any sane admin installs from the