Hi Monika,
I checked, and you both have account-creator rights.
To make use of them, first log into your own account, then go to this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones <jones.monika(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> Hey James,
>
> I wanted to check in about the account creation status -- thanks for giving
> me that privledge a while back, but I am having some difficulties seeing
> where I can enroll folks.
>
> I went to test it at Special:CreateAccount
>
> Is this where to go?
>
> but it looks like my IP address was blocked -- despite being logged in.
>
> Something about a dog - rapper vandal-!!?? I would attach a screenshot but
> the file is too big. This is the message I got "Account creation error
>
> Account creation from IP addresses in the range *2607:FB90:0:0:0:0:0:0/32*,
> which includes your IP address (*2607:fb90:2786:be29:80b4:
> 8d9c:c05e:eed2*),
> has been blocked by Graham87 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Graham87
> >.
>
> The reason given by Graham87 is *Disruptive editing
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing>:
> Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Dog and rapper vandal
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Long-term_
> abuse/Dog_and_rapper_vandal>*
>
> Return to Main Page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>.
>
>
> I'm at home now, I'm not sure if I will be blocked at UW today. I hope not!
> Can you help me and Peaceray know that we're in the right place to create
> accounts for new users?
>
> We'll have 45 participants today many who didn't create accounts in
> advance.
>
> Thanks for the last minute help!
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Monika Sengul-Jones <
> jones.monika(a)gmail.com
wrote:
>
> > Hey James,
> >
> > I wanted to check in about the account creation status -- thanks for
> > giving me that privledge a while back, but I am having some difficulties
> > seeing where I can enroll folks.
> >
> > I went to test it at Special:CreateAccount
> >
> > Is this where to go?
> >
> > but it looks like my IP address was blocked -- despite being logged in.
> >
> > Something about a dog - rapper vandal-!!?? I've attached a screenshot.
> >
> > I'm at home now, I'm not sure if I will be blocked at UW today. Can you
> > help me and Peaceray ensure we're in the right place to create accounts?
> >
> > We'll have 45 participants today many who didn't create accounts in
> > advance.
> >
> > Thanks for the last minute help!
> >
> > Monika
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
>
wrote:
> >
> >> While "Centralnotice" is a more powerful tool than “Geonotice”
(since it
> >> reaches many more non-hardcore people), it is limited in its
> geographical
> >> use; last I checked it was only able to target a whole country, not a
> >> particular region of a country.
> >>
> >> So until that technology is fixed (there is a bug filed somewhere), the
> >> only option for Centralnotice is to launch it as a nation-wide campaign,
> >> if
> >> people have the energy to put that together.
> >>
> >> This has been done in the past for campaigns like Wikipedia Day, the
> Great
> >> American Wiknic, and Asian History Month, but it would require some
> >> effort.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Pharos
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:02 PM, James Hare <james.hare(a)wikidc.org>
> >
wrote:
> >>
> >> > That is pretty normal; it’s meant to be a temporary permission. I’ve
> >> > restored your account creator permission.
> >> >
> >> > Between you and Monika that should be sufficient for account creation
> >> > needs.
> >> >
> >> > “Geonotice” and “Centralnotice” are technically two different things.
> >> > Geonotices are local to English Wikipedia and show up in the
> watchlist;
> >> > “sidewide” banners that you see on top of articles etc. are controlled
> >> via
> >> > CentralNotice, which is, well, centrally controlled on Meta-Wiki (but
> >> you
> >> > can limit it to specific wikis and specific geographic regions).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On January 10, 2017 at 4:58:11 PM, Raymond Leonard (
> >> > raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com) wrote:
> >> >
> >> > James & Monica,
> >> >
> >> > I have been an Account Creator
> >> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Account_creator> in the
past
> >> & am
> >> > identified to WMF. Someone revoked that privilege last year because
> the
> >> > last time that I used those rights was in May 2015. I plan to come to
> >> both
> >> > Editing as Activism events at UW Bothell & think it would be good
to
> >> get it
> >> > the Account Creator role back because I think we will be stepping up
> >> > Cascadia edit-a-thons & GLAM activities in 2017.
> >> >
> >> > So
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice is the place to go
> for
> >> > Geonotice banners? I was told to use
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> >> > Wikipedia:Geonotice, but the request that I put there for the Cascadia
> >> > Wikimedians annual meeting did not get picked up. A response to my
> query
> >> > why not indicating that after posting the Geonotice request, we should
> >> also
> >> > notify [[WP:AN]]
> >> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%
> 27_noticeboard
> >> >.
> >> >
> >> > Yours,
> >> > Peaceray
> >> > --
> >> > Raymond F. Leonard, Jr.
> >> > User:Peaceray
> >> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Peaceray>Cascadia
Wikimedians
> User
> >> > Group
> >> > <http://cascadia.wiki/> board member & president
> >> > peaceray(a)cascadia.wiki (forwards to)
> >> > raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones <
> >> > jones.monika(a)gmail.com
> >> >
wrote:
> >>
>
> >> > > James
> >> > > Thanks for the quick response
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > You can’t lift the IP cap on account creation, but you can have
> >> “account
> >> > > > creators” create accounts for other users with their desired
> >> username
> >> > and
> >> > > > an email address. All administrators are account creators;
> >> additional
> >> > > > account creators can also be appointed (let me know if
anyone
> needs
> >> to
> >> > be
> >> > > > appointed).
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks I'll follow up, I may request to have my username
> (shameran81)
> >> > > appointed for the event dates.
> >> > >
> >> > > That said, how have bigger events managed this? The rooms
reserved
> >> hold
> >> > > 60.
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > One way I’ve gotten around this issue is by encouraging
people to
> >> sign
> >> > up
> >> > > > ahead of time. This is good if you’re working with a
specific
> >> audience
> >> > > > known ahead of time, but can be harder if you’re working with
the
> >> > general
> >> > > > public.
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > In principle, that's idea. I'll discuss with organizers.
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Geonotice is good for advertising in watchlists; if you want
to
> >> > advertise
> >> > > > through a banner that loads on other pages, I recommend
> >> CentralNotice:
> >> > > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks!
> >> > >
> >> > > Monika
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On January 10, 2017 at 3:35:30 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones (
> >> > > > jones.monika(a)gmail.com) wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Cascadians,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I would like to get the word out about Editing as Activism:
Black
> >> > > > WikiHistory Workshop and Edit-a-thon at UW Bothell to invite
more
> >> > > > Wikipedians to participate and guide new editors.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Has anyone ever used Geonotice to automate talk page
invitations?
> I
> >> am
> >> > > > puzzled by it. Is this is old news?
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Geonotice
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Would love a quick chat if anyone has advice on this or
another
> >> useful
> >> > > > invitation method.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Also -- any know-how here on how to lift the IP cap for user
> account
> >> > > > creation?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Many thanks
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Monika
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Monika Sengul-Jones
> >> > > >
www.monikasengul.com
> >> > > > (206) 715-2320 <%28206%29%20715-2320>
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> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Monika Sengul-Jones
> >> > >
www.monikasengul.com
> >> > > (206) 715-2320 <%28206%29%20715-2320>
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> >
> > --
> > Monika Sengul-Jones
> >
www.monikasengul.com
> > (206) 715-2320
> >
> >
>
>
> --
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>
www.monikasengul.com
> (206) 715-2320
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