https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31105
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Bug #: 31105
Summary: Create a way to watch users in addition to pages
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Watchlist
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: svi...@gmail.com
Classification: Unclassified
This is an enhancement request or even possibly an extension request. The
latter of which, I intend to write myself, but I don't mind keeping some
records on the matter and more importantly a discussion.
The idea of this proposal is to create the ability to watch a specific user's
edits for a period of time (after which it will have to be manually renewed
(such a time limit will be restricted to a maximum of 2 weeks per default, but
will be configurable in LocalSettings). In addition, to further avoid
Wikihounding[1], the right to use this feature will also be limited to sysops
per default.
The idea is that often times a new user (or old user for that matter) may make
a suspicious edit or two. Nothing that would either necessary require a
warning, but might be suspicious behaviour to the sysop who discovers the edit
him/herself.
Rather than keeping several tabs running of Special:Contributions open, it
should be possible to watch a specific user like watching a specific page. The
time limit is inserted to ensure an autocleaning list (where no longer
interesting users gets cleaned off) and to avoid overreach of the functionality
for potential harassment.
The edits by these users will appear in the Watchlist and in bold in the Recent
Changes. Similar to how regularly watched pages do.
[1]
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikihounding#Wikihounding
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