The ip account limit creates a great opportunity to gather usernames for
post event activity support, and evaluation by have a user with account
creation permission creating accounts form the moment people start arriving
   see:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Capturing_User_names_at_workshops
 bypassing the limit also opens up

On 14 April 2017 at 07:13, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> wrote:

> "
> On 13 April 2017 at 23:10, Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > There are some automated anti-sock-puppet systems that prevent people
> from
> > creating multiple accounts on the same day from the same computer or IP
> > address.  This can be a big problem if you have lots of new editors at a
> > workshop, and everyone tries to create an account.
> >
> > You may be able to avoid this by asking attendees to create an account in
> > advance (but then they have to remember to do it, and to bring their
> > usernames and passwords to your event).  Otherwise, your best bet is to
> > follow the directions on Meta about getting a temporary exemption for
> your
> > event.
>
> Speaking as someone who regularly runs editathons and training events
> in third-party venues, the "temporary exemption" suggestion is often
> completely impractical.
>
> Those of us who regularly undertake such outreach are awaiting the
> feature we requested, over two years ago, to solve this issue:
>
>    https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91928
>
> No, wait. Over six years ago:
>
>    https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T27000
>
>
>
>
>
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