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 temporary raising of the limit also opens up the ip to potential misuse especially in that time frame when no one is monitoring the activity
> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andy Mabbett >> @pigsonthewing >> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GLAM mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam >> > > > > -- > GN. > President Wikimedia Australia > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > -- GN. President Wikimedia Australia WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com
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