https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36939
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Bug #: 36939
Summary: User name blacklist should be managed globally to
avoid SUL fragmentation
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: TitleBlacklist
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: e...@wikimedia.org
CC: vasi...@gmail.com
Classification: Unclassified
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The user name blacklist for new accounts currently leads to problems like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)&diff=493034406&oldid=493028093
Or this:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Title_blacklist&oldid=3211853#Fakes_of_Wikimedia_Deutschland_.28WMDE.29_staff
Basically, if a title blacklist rule exists in, say, French WP but not in
English WP, and I make an account in English WP and move over to French WP,
suddenly my account will not be valid. This is extremely user-hostile and
fragments the single user login (SUL) system.
The benefits of any kind of highly specialized blacklisting for local edge
cases are outweighed by the accumulating cruft of local rules that can trap any
good faith user at any time. Wikimedia is a multilingual pool of wikis where
you're required to move around wikis, especially to sites like Meta, Commons or
(in future) Wikidata.
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