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:
bypassing the limit also opens up
On 14 April 2017 at 07:13, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
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On 13 April 2017 at 23:10, Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
<ssnyder(a)wikimedia.org> 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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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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