https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28026
--- Comment #63 from Nemo_bis <[email protected]> 2012-05-09 06:47:40 UTC --- (In reply to comment #62) > (In reply to comment #60) > > Nemo_bis and I had an IRC conversation just now where we hashed out how this > > could be enabled by default for new users (but not existing ones): > > > > 1) Add (or hack in) a MW config var that makes it so the > > enotifwatchlistpages > > preference is visible, but not functional (i.e. enabling it doesn't actually > > cause e-mails to be sent). This will stop watchlist e-mail notifs (similar > > to > > disabling $wgEnotifWatchlist) but preserve the preference > > 2) Enable this config var > > 3) Compile a list of users that have the preference enabled > > I am guessing there is a time delay between 2 & 3 so that the community can > rush and change their preferences. No. EnotifWatchlist is already enabled, so users have set their preference before point 1. > This strategy sounds like a nightmare for the communication plan. > > Also, the most important aspect of this implementation is enabling this > feature > for the existing users who haven't been active, but may be active again if > they > are sent emails. The point is to change the default at least for new users to have a sane one for the future while overcoming the initial spam-flood risk for the very few super-users, and then think about who else add to the bunch. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
