[WikiEN-l] Proposal to not allow editing without account

[David Gerard]

On 12/04/07, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/12/07, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:

> > When we have Single User Login, we should disable unregistered user
> > editing on the higher traffic wikis.

> Has this been discussed before? I didn't know it was a possible
> side-effect of SUL. We should think long and hard before doing this,
> as it will generate a huge amount of discussion in the media etc.


Yes. This is the first I've heard of this being a consequence, let
alone a desirable one.


> Are there not more avenues for reducing/repairing vandalism that could
> be pursued first? Our vandalism detection is still fairly rudimentary.


Yep. Unless you want to give every vandalhunter checkuser, 'cos if you
get every IP registering they'll need it, much more than they do now.


- d.