[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stashbot
Stashbot added a comment. Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2018-10-30T23:23:07Z] Synchronized wmf-config/throttle.php: SWAT: [[gerrit:470624|Throttle lift for Wikidata event at University of Edinburgh]] T208236 (duration: 00m 54s)TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread gerritbot
gerritbot added a comment. Change 470624 merged by jenkins-bot: [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Throttle lift for Wikidata event at University of Edinburgh https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/470624TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. That's fair enough. Been a while since I last had to request this so had forgotten the process. Will see if I can make a note of the steps involved so I can get this done in good time on next occasion. Thanks for all your help on this anyway.TASK

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Urbanecm
Urbanecm added a comment. Okay, scheduled for deployment. I have to notify you that as this was requested without proper notice (we need to know about such events _at least a week_ in advance), I cannot guarantee this request will be fulfilled.TASK

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. Have left message of Wikidata admin noticeboard alsoTASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL PREFERENCEShttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/To: Urbanecm, StinglehammerCc: gerritbot, Urbanecm, Dereckson, Platonides,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. A few will have accounts but majority will not. Therefore can we go ahead please.TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL PREFERENCEShttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/To: Urbanecm, StinglehammerCc: gerritbot, Urbanecm,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Urbanecm
Urbanecm added a comment. IIRC QuickStatements do not work with newbie accounts. It is currently not possible to change the newbie limit based on IP address (there's no proces for it). You can use Administrators' noticeboard to request things from admins. If your users will have an account before

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. In T208236#4706618, @Urbanecm wrote: BTW, we can only allow your participants to create 20 accounts from one IP address (cirumcimvent the six account limit). They will be still counted as newbie and will hit any newbie limits (8 edits per minute from one IP,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Urbanecm
Urbanecm added a comment. BTW, we can only allow your participants to create 20 accounts from one IP address (cirumcimvent the six account limit). They will be still counted as newbie and will hit any newbie limits (8 edits per minute from one IP, counting all newbies from that IP together). If

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread gerritbot
gerritbot added a comment. Change 470624 had a related patch set uploaded (by Urbanecm; owner: Urbanecm): [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Throttle lift for Wikidata event at University of Edinburgh https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/470624TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. In addition: "Wireless users do not get a unique public ip when the access the outside world. All the wireless users have their private addresses PAT'ed when leaving the University of Edinburgh network."TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-30 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. Hi, IT helpdesk have advised as follows: "The public ranges we use for wireless are the following, Network 192.41.128.0 255.255.252.0 which is 192.41.128.1 to 192.41.131.255 Also IP address range 192.41.125.253 - 255"TASK

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-29 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. Checking with our IT helpdesk as to whether this is the case. Possibly a new account issue if so.TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL PREFERENCEShttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/To: StinglehammerCc: Platonides,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-29 Thread Platonides
Platonides added a comment. If each user is given a different public IP, there shouldn't be throttling problems...TASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL PREFERENCEShttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/To: PlatonidesCc: Platonides, Aklapper,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T208236: IP unblock requested for 20 new accounts being created at University of Edinburgh Wikidata event.

2018-10-29 Thread Stinglehammer
Stinglehammer added a comment. Time window would be 11am to 3pm GMTTASK DETAILhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208236EMAIL PREFERENCEShttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/To: StinglehammerCc: Aklapper, Stinglehammer, Nandana, Lahi, Gq86, GoranSMilovanovic, QZanden,