[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2013-01-31 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Pete F pete.public.em...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-23 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #106 from c...@edubkk.org 2012-03-23 06:04:42 UTC --- (In reply to comment #105) I'm sorry, but that's factually incorrect. Nobody was excluded. The WMF wrote a report, but provided the full data to the research team. We've

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-23 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #107 from c...@edubkk.org 2012-03-23 06:15:28 UTC --- (In reply to comment #106) (In reply to comment #105) I'm sorry, but that's factually incorrect. Nobody was excluded. The WMF wrote a report, but provided the full data

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-23 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #108 from Mark A. Hershberger m...@everybody.org 2012-03-23 15:27:11 UTC --- I'm summarizing your comment here to make sure I understand your issues: --- BEGIN SUMMARY --- (In reply to comment #107) That report, published nearly

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-22 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #103 from Mark A. Hershberger m...@everybody.org 2012-03-22 20:11:51 UTC --- If you want to see how the WMF is attempting to help the community achieve its goals, see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Page_Triage as well as

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-22 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #104 from c...@edubkk.org 2012-03-23 01:03:05 UTC --- (In reply to comment #103) If you want to see how the WMF is attempting to help the community achieve its goals, see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Page_Triage as well as

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-22 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #105 from Philippe Beaudette pbeaude...@wikimedia.org 2012-03-23 03:22:26 UTC --- I'm sorry, but that's factually incorrect. Nobody was excluded. The WMF wrote a report, but provided the full data to the research team. We've

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2012-03-21 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 bart...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC||bart...@gmail.com --- Comment #102

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-18 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #101 from Happy-melon happy.melon.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-18 20:34:59 UTC --- (In reply to comment #97) Sorry to interrupt but I think such problem can be solved by abuse filter. Such trial can be made by setting this filter for

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-17 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #97 from mayurkumar mayur...@gmail.com 2011-09-17 15:26:24 UTC --- Sorry to interrupt but I think such problem can be solved by abuse filter. Such trial can be made by setting this filter for non-autoconfirmed users. Regards --

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-17 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #98 from Max Semenik maxsem.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-17 15:30:07 UTC --- (In reply to comment #97) Sorry to interrupt but I think such problem can be solved by abuse filter. Such trial can be made by setting this filter for

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-17 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #99 from mayurkumar mayur...@gmail.com 2011-09-17 15:36:02 UTC --- (In reply to comment #98) (In reply to comment #97) Sorry to interrupt but I think such problem can be solved by abuse filter. Such trial can be made by

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-17 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #100 from Nemo_bis federicol...@tiscali.it 2011-09-17 15:45:17 UTC --- (In reply to comment #99) (In reply to comment #98) (In reply to comment #97) Sorry to interrupt but I think such problem can be solved by abuse

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 c...@edubkk.org changed: What|Removed |Added Status|RESOLVED|REOPENED Resolution|WONTFIX

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #82 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 07:57:57 UTC --- (In reply to comment #80) (In reply to comment #79) (In reply to comment #74) Someone editing Wikipedia in their spare time, contributing useful information may

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #83 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 08:02:34 UTC --- (In reply to comment #1) Call me dumb, but don't see any strong consensus here. If we simply sum the number of people supporting and opposing this change in principle, it will

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #84 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 08:10:24 UTC --- (In reply to comment #21) To fill up everyone's inboxes just that little bit more, I think it's worth rebutting the above inaccuracy: Wikipedia is indeed the encyclopedia

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #85 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 08:14:07 UTC --- (In reply to comment #25) (In reply to comment #23) This can be done with a one-line hook, no changes in core are needed, I think.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC|e...@wikimedia.org | --- Comment #86

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
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[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Happy-melon happy.melon.w...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added Status|REOPENED|RESOLVED

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #89 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-16 18:34:11 UTC --- (In reply to comment #88) (In reply to comment #82) I've reopened this - it's long from finished. The refusal to conduct this

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #90 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 21:51:31 UTC --- Erik Moeller, and Happy Melon, This is indeed not the place to re-litigate a decision but I strongly insist that there is no case for rediscussion the consensus anyway.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #91 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-16 23:35:39 UTC --- (In reply to comment #88) (In reply to comment #82) I've reopened this - it's long from finished. The refusal to conduct this trial is based not on 'buckets' of

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #92 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-16 23:44:08 UTC --- I too share the sentiments echoed in the above two comments. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #93 from Happy-melon happy.melon.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-16 23:45:07 UTC --- (In reply to comment #90) Erik Moeller, and Happy Melon, This is indeed not the place to re-litigate a decision but I strongly insist that there is

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #94 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-17 00:00:53 UTC --- (In reply to comment #93) (In reply to comment #90) Erik Moeller, and Happy Melon, This is indeed not the place to re-litigate a

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #95 from Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com 2011-09-17 00:16:50 UTC --- (In reply to comment #94) (In reply to comment #93) (In reply to comment #90) Erik Moeller, and Happy Melon, This is indeed not the place to re-litigate a

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-16 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #96 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-17 03:43:45 UTC --- (In reply to comment #94) 8 [SNIP] 8 Furthermore, I know when I'm being patronized, as it has happened to me innumerable times in my 21 years of

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-15 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #79 from Platonides platoni...@gmail.com 2011-09-15 19:39:25 UTC --- (In reply to comment #74) Someone editing Wikipedia in their spare time, contributing useful information may not wait 4 days. They may never come back.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-15 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #80 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-15 19:46:30 UTC --- (In reply to comment #79) (In reply to comment #74) Someone editing Wikipedia in their spare time, contributing useful information

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #49 from James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 06:59:04 UTC --- First off I should say this is being said completely as a volunteer ([[User:Jamesofur]] ) and not as a staff member in any way. The only reason this is

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #50 from James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 07:00:58 UTC --- I should also mention that while I've obviously had discussions about my own opinions on this I was not in a position to influence anything Erik was

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #51 from Nemo_bis federicol...@tiscali.it 2011-09-14 07:03:40 UTC --- (In reply to comment #45) On what data are you basing this opinion? The specific way that new editors will respond to various interface changes is an

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Roan Kattouw roan.katt...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #53 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-14 13:19:32 UTC --- (In reply to comment #52) I, too, write this as a private individual, not as a WMF contractor. I haven't really been involved in this discussion, but something in the comments

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #54 from Roan Kattouw roan.katt...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 13:24:25 UTC --- (In reply to comment #53) I don't quite understand what you are basing this message on - it appears to me to be more than little off topic A bit,

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #55 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-14 13:53:58 UTC --- (In reply to comment #54) (In reply to comment #53) I don't quite understand what you are basing this message on - it appears to me to be more than little off

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #56 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-14 14:14:05 UTC --- (In reply to comment #29) We have buckets and buckets of hard data that says this change will harm the encyclopedia. The fact that it was ignored by those who push for this

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #57 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-09-14 16:11:43 UTC --- (In reply to comment #51) (In reply to comment #45) On what data are you basing this opinion? The specific way that new editors will respond to various interface changes is

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #58 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 17:03:55 UTC --- (In reply to comment #46) The trial as proposed treats a symptom of the problem (too many bad articles created), not the actual problem (creating articles

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #59 from Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 17:05:48 UTC --- Hi, I'll post some additional thoughts later today or tomorrow, but wanted to post a quick note just thanking everyone who's posted here, and re-stating that

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #60 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 17:28:12 UTC --- I don't know where anyone is getting the idea that there was no clear consensus. The proposal was closed by an admin, who made an

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #61 from Roan Kattouw roan.katt...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 17:56:20 UTC --- (In reply to comment #58) I just want to make sure my previous comments were not misunderstood: Improving the editing interface is a good thing; it will

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #62 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 18:30:13 UTC --- (In reply to comment #61) I've glanced over Erik's proposal and it seems to address both issues, simplifying the interface and process while also

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #63 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 18:38:03 UTC --- (In reply to comment #62) (In reply to comment #61) I've glanced over Erik's proposal and it seems to address both issues, simplifying

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #64 from Steven Walling swall...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 18:55:14 UTC --- (In reply to comment #58) (In reply to comment #46) The trial as proposed treats a symptom of the problem (too many bad articles created), not the

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Platonides platoni...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC||platoni...@gmail.com

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #66 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 21:00:02 UTC --- Hi guys! I think at this point it would probably be best to move this discussion off bugzilla and onto the wiki page about the issue itself:

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #67 from Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 21:11:19 UTC --- I definitely agree we should be focusing on making it easier for new users to put in pages that may not be that great, but can be expanded on by others without being

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Reedy s...@reedyboy.net changed: What|Removed |Added Keywords|shell | -- Configure bugmail:

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Chad H. innocentkil...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added Keywords||controversial --

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #68 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 21:29:15 UTC --- (In reply to comment #66) Hi guys! I think at this point it would probably be best to move this discussion off bugzilla and onto the

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #69 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 21:31:54 UTC --- (In reply to comment #68) And in response to comment 65; the best thing to do would be to implement the simple solution (the consensus at the above

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #70 from Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 21:36:37 UTC --- (In reply to comment #68) And in response to comment 65; the best thing to do would be to implement the simple solution (the consensus at the above mentioned RfC)

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #71 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 21:39:47 UTC --- (In reply to comment #70) (In reply to comment #68) And in response to comment 65; the best thing to do would be to implement the

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #72 from Nemo_bis federicol...@tiscali.it 2011-09-14 21:49:11 UTC --- (In reply to comment #57) (In reply to comment #51) As I said above, I don't think that 500 editors vs. WMF is a fair characterization of what's happening

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #73 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 21:51:49 UTC --- (In reply to comment #72) (In reply to comment #57) (In reply to comment #51) As I said above, I don't think that 500 editors vs. WMF

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added Status|NEW |RESOLVED

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #75 from James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 22:03:39 UTC --- (In reply to comment #73) Huh? He never said you couldn't express your opinion. He merely said that it takes some experience to understand why people

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #76 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 22:07:05 UTC --- (In reply to comment #73) (In reply to comment #72) ---8 [SNIP] 8 Please stop telling people they don't have a right to express their opinions.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #77 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 22:10:30 UTC --- (In reply to comment #74) [[mw:ArticleCreationWorkflow]] doesn't discuss any real solutions to the problem, so I will not be contributing there. I

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-14 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #78 from Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 22:11:15 UTC --- (In reply to comment #74) A very nice jab at the first article I created, but your lack of knowledge is showing. If you have any familiarity with enwiki's speedy

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC||e...@wikimedia.org

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #44 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 02:47:45 UTC --- I will have more to say on this later, but what there would prevent us from working on that with, instead of despite, this idea? --

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #45 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 03:52:17 UTC --- (In reply to comment #43) However, we believe that creating a restriction of this type is a strong a statement of exclusion, not inclusion, and that it

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #46 from Philippe Beaudette pbeaude...@wikimedia.org 2011-09-14 03:57:52 UTC --- The trial as proposed treats a symptom of the problem (too many bad articles created), not the actual problem (creating articles is wonky and

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #47 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-09-14 04:59:10 UTC --- Don't patronize us; Snottywong put a great deal of time into drafting this, and he's clearly frustrated at your response. I will expand on

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-09-13 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #48 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-09-14 05:54:20 UTC --- I know I said I was done responding, but apparently I lied. (In reply to comment #46) The trial as proposed treats a symptom of the problem (too many bad

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-15 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #42 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-08-16 00:53:03 UTC --- To echo Snottywong in the comment above me, we'd love input from any or all of the devs at [[WP:ACTRIAL]]. Your suggestions are quite

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-11 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #41 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-12 00:20:11 UTC --- FYI - I have started a work page for ideas on how to best implement this trial in such a way as to minimize the frustration caused to our new users. It can

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #29 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-08-09 06:41:26 UTC --- We have buckets and buckets of hard data that says this change will harm the encyclopedia. The fact that it was ignored by those who push for this change

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #30 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 06:55:58 UTC --- (In reply to comment #29) We have buckets and buckets of hard data that says this change will harm the encyclopedia. The fact that it was ignored by those

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #31 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-08-09 07:05:30 UTC --- (In reply to comment #30) Please provide a link showing actual hard data (i.e. non-theoretical proof and/or experimental evidence) which specifically

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 MZMcBride b...@mzmcbride.com changed: What|Removed |Added Keywords||shell

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Ariel T. Glenn ar...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #34 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 14:40:37 UTC --- (In reply to comment #31) Please provide a link showing actual hard data (i.e. non-theoretical proof and/or experimental evidence) which specifically

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #35 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-08-09 15:47:29 UTC --- I'd also add that most experienced editors won't touch NPP because 1. it's like drinking out of the sewer of articles (to crib from

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #36 from Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 16:56:50 UTC --- (In reply to comment #34) That statistic was never intended to prove that everyone in the world has bad faith. It was intended to show that the vast majority of

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Aaron Schulz aschulz4...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Rob Lanphier ro...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC||ro...@wikimedia.org

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #39 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-08-09 20:22:06 UTC --- (In reply to comment #36) (In reply to comment #34) That statistic was never intended to prove that everyone in the world has bad

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-09 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #40 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 21:57:20 UTC --- (In reply to comment #39) I myself joined only in March 2010; I didn't join because I saw articles that looked like shit, but because I was so impressed

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-08 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #27 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 00:42:57 UTC --- (In reply to comment #24) I understand that there's a poll that came to consensus, but we are in the midst of a push toward editor retention, and it seems

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-08 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #28 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-09 00:46:07 UTC --- (In reply to comment #27) I'm not saying there's any hard evidence either way, but I don't think it's fair to say that restricting article creation to

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-06 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #22 from James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org 2011-08-06 06:10:20 UTC --- Just so that people realize this isn't a easy flip of a switch that some people have been talking about. The proposal is to turn off ARTICLE SPACE ONLY

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-06 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #23 from Max Semenik maxsem.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-06 06:12:33 UTC --- (In reply to comment #22) Just so that people realize this isn't a easy flip of a switch that some people have been talking about. The proposal is to turn off

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-06 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Philippe Beaudette pbeaude...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-06 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #25 from James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org 2011-08-06 06:35:40 UTC --- (In reply to comment #23) This can be done with a one-line hook, no changes in core are needed, I think.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-06 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #26 from Max Semenik maxsem.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-06 07:38:25 UTC --- (In reply to comment #25) (In reply to comment #23) This can be done with a one-line hook, no changes in core are needed, I think.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org changed: What|Removed |Added CC|

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #14 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-08-05 06:36:48 UTC --- (In reply to comment #13) I don't think there is strong enough consensus for this. I also think it is something that will

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #15 from Brandon Harris bhar...@wikimedia.org 2011-08-05 11:30:33 UTC --- Note to shell users: This bug is controversial; please do not implement at this time. -- Configure bugmail:

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #16 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-05 14:16:42 UTC --- Frankly, I'm appalled by the way this request has been handled. You seem to be more interested in the WMF's goals of editor engagement, and not interested

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #17 from Chad H. innocentkil...@gmail.com 2011-08-05 14:51:24 UTC --- (In reply to comment #15) Note to shell users: This bug is controversial; please do not implement at this time. There's pretty clear consensus on-wiki for

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #18 from The Blade of the Northern Lights yanksinfin...@aol.com 2011-08-05 15:23:29 UTC --- (In reply to comment #17) (In reply to comment #15) Note to shell users: This bug is controversial; please do not implement at this

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #19 from c...@edubkk.org 2011-08-05 18:32:32 UTC --- Wikipedia is indeed the encyclopedia anyone can edit. There has however, never been a policy that anyone can create new pages. If the trial delivers the expected results, it

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 Ryan Lane rlan...@gmail.com changed: What|Removed |Added CC||rlan...@gmail.com ---

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-05 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #21 from James F. ja...@jdforrester.org 2011-08-05 20:52:44 UTC --- To fill up everyone's inboxes just that little bit more, I think it's worth rebutting the above inaccuracy: Wikipedia is indeed the encyclopedia anyone can edit.

[Bug 30208] Trial for restricting non-autoconfirmed users from creating new articles on enwiki

2011-08-04 Thread bugzilla-daemon
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30208 --- Comment #2 from Snottywong snottywong.w...@gmail.com 2011-08-04 14:08:33 UTC --- I don't think this is the time or the place to second-guess the way the proposal was closed by an experienced admin. Note that over 500 editors participated,

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