⚓ T17273 Add "Prevent account creation" checkbox to allow global blocks which do not prevent account creation
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Add "Prevent account creation" checkbox to allow global blocks which do not prevent account creation
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ATM, there is only the checkbox:

  • Block anonymous users only

Please add

  • Prevent account creation

With this option we could block certain types of spambots without blocking the account creation (some do not log in and create accounts). Right now global blocks always prevent account creation.

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Allow not blocking account creationmediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlockingmaster+277 -15
Customize query in gerrit

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 In ProgressNiharikaT324492 Temporary accounts - MVP
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 OpenDreamy_JazzT355286 [Epic] Globally blocking a temporary account should prevent further account creations
 OpenDreamy_JazzT368949 [Epic] Implement global autoblocks from global user blocks
 ResolvedNoneT40648 Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 (tracking)
 DuplicateNoneT42190 Anonymous only global block prevents account creation
 ResolvedFeatureDreamy_JazzT17273 Add "Prevent account creation" checkbox to allow global blocks which do not prevent account creation
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371685 Update Special:GlobalBlockList to display whether the active global block prevents account creation
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371625 Update the GlobalBlockLogFormatter to indicate whether a block disallows account creation
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371693 Update Special:GlobalBlock to indicate whether a block should disallow account creation
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371718 Update the globalblock API to support specifying if account creation should be blocked
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371619 Update the GlobalBlockingManager to write to the gb_create_account column
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371721 Update the 'globalblocks' query API to read the value of gb_create_account
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371604 Update the GlobalBlockLookup service to read the value of gb_create_account
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371601 Test the GlobalBlock class
 ResolvedLadsgroupT371415 Add gb_autoblock_parent_id, gb_autoblock_enabled, and gb_create_account to the globalblocks table
 ResolvedDreamy_JazzT371248 Add gb_create_account column to the globalblocks table

Event Timeline

• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Medium.Nov 21 2014, 10:20 PM
• bzimport added a project: GlobalBlocking.
• bzimport set Reference to bz15273.
• bzimport added a subscriber: Unknown Object (MLST).
• bzimport created this task.Aug 22 2008, 8:02 PM
• bzimport added a comment.Sep 30 2008, 6:31 PM

spacebirdy wrote:

Also the block options are not shown in the log, and the log breaks if there is more than one action a day and if one has the enhanced rc activated.

• bzimport added a comment.Sep 30 2008, 6:44 PM

mike.lifeguard+bugs wrote:

(In reply to comment #1)

Also the block options are not shown in the log, and the log breaks if there is
more than one action a day and if one has the enhanced rc activated.

Log breakage is likely something separate, and should have a separate bug.

• bzimport added a comment.Dec 2 2008, 8:23 PM

mike.lifeguard+bugs wrote:

(In reply to comment #2)

(In reply to comment #1)

Also the block options are not shown in the log, and the log breaks if there is
more than one action a day and if one has the enhanced rc activated.

Log breakage is likely something separate, and should have a separate bug.

See bug 16252.

Nemo_bis added a comment.Sep 13 2012, 4:08 AM
  • Bug 40190 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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Luke081515 merged a task: T42190: Anonymous only global block prevents account creation.
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MarcoAurelio raised the priority of this task from Medium to Needs Triage.Nov 21 2016, 4:53 PM
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MarcoAurelio added a comment.Nov 21 2016, 4:57 PM

I missed this for the annual community wishlist survey. Yet this would be a very welcome feature for when we want to disable editting only by annonymous users but would like to keep account creation open (because the problem is just with anonymous contributions).

Nemo_bis added a comment.Nov 25 2016, 8:19 AM

Why was the priority reset?

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MarcoAurelio removed a parent task: T43492: [DO NOT USE] Steward, global sysop and SWMT tasks bugs (tracking) [superseded by #Stewards-and-global-tools].Jan 11 2017, 11:39 PM
Matanya moved this task from Untriaged to Medium priority on the Stewards-and-global-tools board.Apr 19 2017, 8:41 PM
• TBolliger added a project: MediaWiki-User-management.Jan 12 2018, 11:49 PM
• TBolliger moved this task from Backlog to User blocking on the MediaWiki-User-management board.
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gerritbot added a comment.Jan 16 2022, 12:21 PM

Change 754099 had a related patch set uploaded (by Majavah; author: Majavah):

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Allow not blocking account creation

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/754099

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 16 2022, 12:21 PM
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JJMC89 mentioned this in T317324: GlobalBlock::appliesToRight should return true for 'upload'.Sep 8 2022, 11:06 PM
Tchanders mentioned this in T318827: GlobalBlock::isCreateAccountBlocked should return true.Sep 28 2022, 3:08 PM
Hasley subscribed.Apr 6 2023, 3:03 AM
Pppery edited projects, added Patch-Needs-Improvement; removed Patch-For-Review.Apr 8 2023, 5:06 PM
Tgr renamed this task from please add "Prevent account creation" to global block to Add "Prevent account creation" checkbox to allow global blocks which do not prevent account creation.Oct 5 2023, 1:56 AM
Tgr updated the task description. (Show Details)
Dreamy_Jazz added a parent task: T368949: [Epic] Implement global autoblocks from global user blocks.Jul 23 2024, 8:39 PM
Dreamy_Jazz removed a parent task: T368949: [Epic] Implement global autoblocks from global user blocks.Jul 23 2024, 8:43 PM
Dreamy_Jazz added a parent task: T368949: [Epic] Implement global autoblocks from global user blocks.Jul 24 2024, 2:23 PM
Dreamy_Jazz claimed this task.Jul 29 2024, 12:11 PM
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Dreamy_Jazz mentioned this in T371248: Add gb_create_account column to the globalblocks table.Jul 29 2024, 12:15 PM
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371248: Add gb_create_account column to the globalblocks table as Resolved.Jul 30 2024, 2:55 PM
Dreamy_Jazz added a subtask: T371415: Add gb_autoblock_parent_id, gb_autoblock_enabled, and gb_create_account to the globalblocks table.Jul 30 2024, 6:20 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Aug 1 2024, 12:33 PM

Change #1059060 had a related patch set uploaded (by Dreamy Jazz; author: Dreamy Jazz):

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Test GlobalBlock

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1059060

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Aug 1 2024, 12:33 PM
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Dreamy_Jazz mentioned this in T371601: Test the GlobalBlock class.Aug 1 2024, 12:35 PM
Dreamy_Jazz removed a subtask: T371601: Test the GlobalBlock class.Aug 1 2024, 12:59 PM
Dreamy_Jazz mentioned this in T371625: Update the GlobalBlockLogFormatter to indicate whether a block disallows account creation.Aug 1 2024, 4:24 PM
Dreamy_Jazz added a subtask: T371625: Update the GlobalBlockLogFormatter to indicate whether a block disallows account creation.Aug 1 2024, 4:49 PM
Dreamy_Jazz removed a subtask: T371619: Update the GlobalBlockingManager to write to the gb_create_account column.
Dreamy_Jazz removed a subtask: T371604: Update the GlobalBlockLookup service to read the value of gb_create_account.
gerritbot added a comment.Aug 2 2024, 7:24 PM

Change #754099 abandoned by Dreamy Jazz:

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Allow not blocking account creation

Reason:

Split into several other changes, both to resolve the large merge conflicts and also to make the changes easier to review.

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/754099

Dreamy_Jazz added a project: User-notice.Aug 9 2024, 8:08 PM
Quiddity moved this task from To Triage to In current Tech/News draft on the User-notice board.Aug 9 2024, 9:26 PM
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Johannnes89 added a comment.Aug 15 2024, 2:10 PM

@Dreamy_Jazz would it be possible to add another option for only blocking account creation, but not IP editing? It's possible to set a partial block like this locally, but not globally.

Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371693: Update Special:GlobalBlock to indicate whether a block should disallow account creation as Resolved.Aug 19 2024, 12:21 PM
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371625: Update the GlobalBlockLogFormatter to indicate whether a block disallows account creation as Resolved.
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371685: Update Special:GlobalBlockList to display whether the active global block prevents account creation as Resolved.
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371721: Update the 'globalblocks' query API to read the value of gb_create_account as Resolved.Aug 26 2024, 10:33 AM
Johannnes89 mentioned this in T373367: Add namespace partial blocking to global blocks.Aug 26 2024, 5:13 PM
Johannnes89 mentioned this in T373380: Support partial global blocks for account creation.Aug 26 2024, 6:18 PM
Dreamy_Jazz closed this task as Resolved.Aug 30 2024, 2:24 PM
Dreamy_Jazz changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".
Dreamy_Jazz added a project: Trust and Safety Product Sprint (Sprint Theremin (Aug 26 - Sept. 6)).

The feature request as described in this task has been implemented, so marking this as resolved.

Dreamy_Jazz moved this task from Priority Backlog to Done on the Trust and Safety Product Sprint (Sprint Theremin (Aug 26 - Sept. 6)) board.Aug 30 2024, 2:24 PM
Dreamy_Jazz removed a project: Patch-For-Review.
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371718: Update the globalblock API to support specifying if account creation should be blocked as Resolved.Sep 4 2024, 2:28 PM
Maintenance_bot edited projects, added User-notice-archive; removed User-notice.Sep 14 2024, 2:30 PM
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