https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29852
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Bug #: 29852
Summary: email address on bugzilla account registration could
be disclosed accidentally
Product: Wikimedia
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Bugzilla
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
The bugzilla system does not really respect [[WP:ANON]] - the account creation
here https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/createaccount.cgi which is needed to
report bugs on wikimedia's servers needs a valid(!) mail address. Users often
have real name mail addresses while being pseudonymous on-wiki. Users who do
not exactly read the message on the registration page can be easily tricked to
disclose their real name since the email address will be public in bugzilla!
This is especially bad for people who do not speak English - or do only speak a
bit. They could simply not understand what will happen with their email
address. It is VERY uncommon that a email address which is required(!) for
registration is made public.
Bugzilla links are spread in our projects in village pump discussions and so
on.
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Simple: solution do not make email adresses public and do not require email
adresses for registration.
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