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==Account creation protection== | ==Account creation protection== | ||
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# [[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) | |||
## '''Question:''' can this be toggled on and off? [[MarkDilley]] | |||
###Don't think so. The default config is for only Bureaucrats to control this, but permissions can also be granted to Sysops - so as long as we have a regular patrol of sysops - this should work well. [[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> 02:01, 22 April 2013 (PDT) | |||
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# [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts – ''Con:'' looks complicated | # [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts – ''Con:'' looks complicated | ||
# [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows people who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | # [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows people who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | ||
# [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete]] — ''Pro:'' Rename changes the name of one account, whereas this can merge or combine two accounts into one, and deletes the account not needed. – ''Con:'' Very dangerous, can permanently delete user accounts'' (but this can be set for 'crat permission only) | # [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete]] — ''Pro:'' Rename changes the name of one account, whereas this can merge or combine two accounts into one, and deletes the account not needed. – ''Con:'' Very dangerous, can permanently delete user accounts'' (but this can be set for 'crat permission only) | ||
==General housekeeping== | ==General housekeeping== | ||