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MarkDilley (talk | contribs) (→General housekeeping: # Change default email for WikiIndex messages. Right now it is it coming from John Stanton's personal email and he is not active here anymore.) |
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# [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows users who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | # [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows users who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | ||
# [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete]] — ''Pro:'' – ''Con: Very dangerous, can permanently delete user accounts'' (but this can be set for 'crat permission only) - '''can Rename extension work for this?''' | # [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete]] — ''Pro:'' – ''Con: Very dangerous, can permanently delete user accounts'' (but this can be set for 'crat permission only) - '''can Rename extension work for this?''' | ||
##'''Comment''' – this is different from Rename. Rename just changes the name of one user account, whereas this can merge or combine two accounts into one, and deletes the account not needed. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 03:40, 20 March 2013 (PDT) | |||
# <s>[[mw:Extension:AntiBot]]</s> — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts, used by Wikimedia Foundation wikis – ''Con:'' needs an additional plugin - '''which one?''' (the plugin is sorta low-key secret, don't wanna give the spammers the code!) | # <s>[[mw:Extension:AntiBot]]</s> — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts, used by Wikimedia Foundation wikis – ''Con:'' needs an additional plugin - '''which one?''' (the plugin is sorta low-key secret, don't wanna give the spammers the code!) | ||
## '''No''', unless you can find someone to write the plugin(s). AntiBot is a '''framework'''; to make it actually useful, you need to write AntiBot "plugins" (think of them as extensions to the AntiBot extension). The Wikimedia Foundation uses AntiBot, but they have some custom plugins for it which they do not share publicly. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) | ## '''No''', unless you can find someone to write the plugin(s). AntiBot is a '''framework'''; to make it actually useful, you need to write AntiBot "plugins" (think of them as extensions to the AntiBot extension). The Wikimedia Foundation uses AntiBot, but they have some custom plugins for it which they do not share publicly. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) | ||
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## OK, '''not''' this, strike-out. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 01:48, 15 March 2013 (PDT) | ## OK, '''not''' this, strike-out. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 01:48, 15 March 2013 (PDT) | ||
## '''For'''; I thought the facebook extension was opt-in? if it is a technical issue, such as slowing down page load, that is a different thing for me. As much as I dislike Facebook - I do like the option of letting people choose how to use the wiki. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ## '''For'''; I thought the facebook extension was opt-in? if it is a technical issue, such as slowing down page load, that is a different thing for me. As much as I dislike Facebook - I do like the option of letting people choose how to use the wiki. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ||
###'''Comment''' – I don't think that's how this extension works. It doesn't 'inviite' Facebook users to join WikiIndex, it allows existing WikiIndex users to log-in via their Facebook account. And don't forget, this is a Wikia developed extension - and so may have sneaky hidden coding which is beloved by Wikia users. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 03:40, 20 March 2013 (PDT) | |||
# [[mw:Extension:ConfirmAccount]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts, think of this ethos of having a door bouncer on guard at a nightclub – ''Con:'' needs active Sysops/Bureaucrats to monitor new account requests (but surely it is better to prevent trouble, rather than letting everyone in, and then stopping the mess and clearing up spam and vandalism) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 01:48, 15 March 2013 (PDT) | # [[mw:Extension:ConfirmAccount]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts, think of this ethos of having a door bouncer on guard at a nightclub – ''Con:'' needs active Sysops/Bureaucrats to monitor new account requests (but surely it is better to prevent trouble, rather than letting everyone in, and then stopping the mess and clearing up spam and vandalism) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 01:48, 15 March 2013 (PDT) | ||