https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16642
Summary: Lift restriction on unregistered page creation in
project space
Product: Wikimedia
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Normal
Component: General/Unknown
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
This is a request from the WikiProject Articles for Creation to lift the
restriction on creating pages by unregistered users for pages with the prefix
"Wikipedia:Articles for creation\"
Background
*Currently unregistered users are prevented from creating pages in all subject
spaces (i.e. non-talk pages).
*Articles for Creation (AfC) is a Wikipedia process for allowing unregistered
users to submit articles. They are reviewed by experienced editors and, if
suitable, created.
*AfC is currently using getting around the page creation restriction by putting
new submissions in talk space. (All submissions have the prefix "Wikipedia
talk:Articles for creation/Submissions/".)
Rationale
*AfC is an important process as it allows unregistered users to participate
fully in the project. Some editors do not want to register an account.
*The current process is abusing the namespace system. Article submissions
should go into subject space; the talk page should be left for discussing the
article.
*Sometimes orphaned talk pages are deleted in Wikipedia
*There is a bot (Sinebot) which signs all posts in talkspace. This is
inappropriate here and there is not an easy way to exclude the bot.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Proposed_new_entry_process
Discussion about the process
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