I think I would want that.

David
On Feb 6, 2012 8:35 PM, "Asaf Bartov" <abar...@wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Hi, folks.
>
> Back when we created the wiki <http://wikimedia.or.ke/> for the future
> Wikimedia Kenya, we set Abbas and me as "bureaucrats" (meaning users with
> administrative privileges -- among which, the ability to create users in
> this closed wiki), just as a starting default.
>
> I have now made those of you who have been active on the wiki in the past
> 30 days "bureaucrats" on the wiki as well, so that requests for new users
> don't need to depend on Abbas and me.  The new bureaucrats are: Oscar
> Limoke, Stephen Wanjau, Oliver Stegen (Baba Tabita) and Alex Wafula.
>
> If you feel anyone else needs bureaucrat access, let me know (or ask one
> of the new bureaucrats! :)).
>
> However, as Spider-Man's uncle said: "With great power comes great
> responsibility" -- so please don't fool around with the many things
> bureaucrats can do, to avoid creating unnecessary work.
>
> As a reminder, the way for bureaucrats to create new users for other
> people is:
>
> 1. Get the new user's e-mail, and let them pick their desired username.
> 2. Log in to wikimedia.or.ke with your own account
> 3. Under "Toolbox" in the left sidebar, pick "Special Pages"
> 4. Click "Log in / Create account"
> 5. Click the "Create an account" link
> 6. Type in the user's desired username and e-mail.  DO NOT type in
> anything for the password.
> 7. Click the "by e-mail" button, NOT the "create account" button.
>
> An e-mail will be sent to the new user's address, with a link to complete
> the registration.  Then the new user can pick their own password, and the
> world is at peace.
>
> P.S. I have created an account for Sarah Osano at her request.  This is as
> good an opportunity to ask one of the bureaucrats for an account on the
> WMKE wiki, if you don't already have one!  Be sure to specify the username
> you want.
>
> Cheers,
>
>    Asaf
> --
>     Asaf Bartov
>     Wikimedia Foundation
>
>
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