[GLAM] Will your attendees be creating accounts at your workshop/edit-a-thon/event?

[Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder]

If you expect people to create accounts on Wikipedia or other projects at
an event, please read this:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_account_creation#Requesting_temporary_lift_of_IP_cap


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.

[Andy Mabbett]

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

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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

[Gnangarra]

The ip account limit creates a great opportunity to gather usernames for
post event activity support, and evaluation by have a user with account
creation permission creating accounts form the moment people start arriving
see:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Capturing_User_names_at_workshops
bypassing the limit also opens up

Post by Andy Mabbett
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On 13 April 2017 at 23:10, Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
There are some automated anti-sock-puppet systems that prevent people

from

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91928
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T27000
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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[Gnangarra]

The ip account limit creates a great opportunity to gather usernames for
post event activity support, and evaluation by have a user with account
creation permission creating accounts form the moment people start arriving
see: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_
patterns/Capturing_User_names_at_workshops
​temporary raising of
the limit also opens up
​the ip to potential misuse especially in that time frame when no one is
monitoring the activity

​

Post by Gnangarra

Post by Andy Mabbett
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On 13 April 2017 at 23:10, Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
There are some automated anti-sock-puppet systems that prevent people

from

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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

Post by Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder
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
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91928
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T27000
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
_______________________________________________
GLAM mailing list
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam

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GN.
President Wikimedia Australia
WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra
Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com

[Andy Mabbett]

The ip account limit creates a great opportunity to gather usernames for post
event activity support, and evaluation

I do that by making "leave me a message on my talk page" part of the training.