On 13/11/06, Brion Vibber <brion(a)pobox.com> wrote:
Brion Vibber wrote:
Brianna Laugher wrote:
On 12/11/06, Florian Straub
<flominator(a)gmx.net> wrote:
Awesome! Is there any chance to activate it
directly for new
registrations
on commons or do they people have to confirm their adresses first?
Thanks, Brion. Specifically, could we require that new registered
users must have a confirmed email address before uploading? With talk
page email notifications as default setting.
That's a complete about-face from Wikimedia's traditional policy of
allowing anonymous contributions, so before I set that up I'd need to
know this is acceptable to Wikimedia.
(I should clarify that I think it's a good idea, personally. But I would
not feel comfortable implementing that policy without both community
agreement and approval from upstairs for the ground rules changing
dramatically.)
Of course, I understand. I am not totally sold on it myself, but it
has been floated as an idea in the past. Good to know that it is
technically feasible if there is community support. There would be a
poll, foundation-l announcement, a long time would pass, etc.
Thanks,
Brianna
user:pfctdayelise