[WikiEN-l] Autoconfirm for uploads to en.wp

[Soxred93]

Same reason as why autoconfirmed even exists: Prevent throwaway  
accounts.

On Nov 20, 2008, at 8:52 PM [Nov 20, 2008 ], Erik Moeller wrote:

> I'm sorry for being behind the curve on this, but could someone point
> me to a discussion or policy explaining when & why the requirement to
> be autoconfirmed in order to upload files was created? Doesn't this
> just shift whatever problem it tries to solve to Commons, which
> doesn't have that restriction?
>
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> Erik Möller
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