On Jan 16, 2004, at 12:23 AM, Nikola Smolenski wrote:
I just want to notice that there is fourth problem
which noone
realised so far
- I have different user names at English and Serbian Wikipedias and
they
would need to be joined; I guess this could be the case with more
users.
I've got a germ of an idea that might or might not be useful; I just
suggest it as a potential alternative.
What about creating an entirely new pan-Wikipedia user base that will
basically "trump" the existing users? I'm not sure if this would be
possible (or even simple enough to code in), but what if the users were
offered a new single sign-up that everyone can voluntarily transfer to?
At the same time, all newly registered users at any wiki would be
required to sign up with the new single sign-on membership, but all the
wikis would still draw on their old user base.
There'd probably have to be some complicated cross-checking (to avoid
duplication of existing names from *any* of the wikis' lists).
Basically, if such a dual-base system is possible, I'm thinking it
would help get our foot in the door so to speak; later, it's just a
matter of sorting out the users on a case-by-case basis. Difficult,
but not impossible.
Maybe it's best to just approach the change in stages?
Dan Carlson