Well, I never knew that. @TheHelpfulOne, the session is just ended. However, now I know there's something like that, I'll ask beforehand for that privilege so we're able to create more accounts.
thanks. :) On Saturday, February 9, 2013, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 9 February 2013 11:53, Nkansah Rexford > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > I'm currently doing a Wikipedia training session and many will like to > > create accounts on Wikipedia but we're being blocked. > > > How to bypass that? > > I used to hit the same problem, and was given the "account creator" > flag, so I can set up more than six accounts during a session. I think > any admin can do this for you, if you're in good standing. > > But that slows down the session, so I only use it as a fall-back; what > I usually do now is ask participants to set up accounts, in advance of > training sessions. > > The wording I use, which you're welcome to copy or adapt, is: > > Sign up at <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin > > > for a Wikipedia account; when given the option, please give an email > address (it's always hidden, and you can turn off the ability for > people to send you messages; but giving an address means you can > recover lost passwords).the account name may be pseudonymous, but is > personal to the individual, so not "Anytown Library" or suchlike. > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > > On 9 February 2013 11:53, Nkansah Rexford > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > Hi, my name is Rexford > > > > I wish to find out why wikipedia allows only 6 account creation from a > > network sharing the same IP address. > > > > I never knew something like that existed. > > > > I'm currently doing a Wikipedia training session and many will like to > > create accounts on Wikipedia but we're being blocked. > > > > Any reasons? How to bypass that? > > > > rexford > > > > > > -- > > +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/107174506890941499078> | +Blender > > Academy< > https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikipedia-l mailing list > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l > > > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikipedia-l mailing list > [email protected] <javascript:;> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l > -- +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/107174506890941499078> | +Blender Academy<https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts> _______________________________________________ Wikipedia-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l
