On 14 April 2017 at 07:13, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

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On 13 April 2017 at 23:10, Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
<ssnyder@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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