On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:17:45 -0800 (PST), Brion Vibber vibber@aludra.usc.edu wrote:
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Richard Grevers wrote:
The Meta-wikipedia says I don't exist, yet my login name is working fine on most pages.
Before we go further: you are aware that each wiki has a separate user database, and that you have to create the username separately on each wiki, right? Have you ever logged in on meta.wikipedia.org before? Did you create an account there?
I wasn't aware of that, because I'm not aware of it being stated clearly anywhere (the login page would be a good place!). Is that why there are no links from the english wiki to meta.wikipedia.org?
This raises another question: What provision is there to prevent someone else grabbing my wikipedia.en username on the meta wiki and appearing to be me? Or to prevent me registering as, say, Susan Mason on meta?
(Richard - off to create an account before anyone gets ideas!)