Copy of thread on wishlist discussion
editNote that it's already possible for local admins to add/edit content on the sign-up page, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Signupstart. Not sure what tech work would be required here. the wub "?!" 00:22, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- @The wub:Unfortunately the link you give is to an announcement that the page was deleted by User:Amire80 on 30 Sept 2015 for reason "identical to source". Could either of you help in identifying the "source" that this page was identical to? Thank youNoyster (talk) 17:16, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
Links
edit- Special:CreateAccount The present sign-up screen
- Account Creation Improvement Project/Results (CustomUserSignup extension was removed from en wiki in August 2012).
- Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)/Archive_115#Yet_another_Articles_for_Creation_Helper_Script A while back there was a project called Outreach:Account Creation Improvement Project (ACIP), which aimed to get more users registering an account. It never really got anywhere and was shut down in 2012.
- Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_87#Explain_at_account_creation_time_what_Wikipedia_is_NOT_for JohnCD's proposal at VPR, Apr 2012. 5 supports, 0 against. "That got some support, not as much discussion as I hoped, but no serious disagreement, and I plan to ask the WMF how to make a formal request. Support welcomed if that turns into a dialogue." [2] JohnCD (talk) 10:37 pm, 28 April 2012
- [3] WMF redesign proposals Jul/Aug 2012. Also see talk page ("En-WP has the nastiest warnings", Nov 2012)
- MediaWiki:Welcomecreation as it was before Aug 2012 and talk page Post-sign-in welcome message. "This page used to be shown to users immediately after registering an account". Blanked Dec 2012 "MediaWiki msg deprecated in wmf5 release"
- Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)/Archive_109#Changes_to_Special:UserLogin_.28signup.29 WMF announcement March 2013.
- [4] The old WMF page, full of text about username selection. Trimmed, then blanked in June 2013 "no longer needed".
- MediaWiki:Signupend Deletion message Dec 2013 "no longer needed", but also see talk page,
- Wikipedia:Username_policy/RFC#Better_notification Discussion Dec 2013 re on-screen message about username selection. See. esp. JohnCD's contribution and the reply at the end. "There's not much input here, but what there is is in favour of more information for users before they register their account. I suggest further discussion to establish what new users need to be told upon signing up, and then liaising with the WMF." (HJ Mitchell, closing, 3 Feb 2014).
- Village pump thread started by me on new user notifications, 3 March 2016