ATM, there is only the checkbox:
Please add
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.
| Subject | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow not blocking account creation | mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking | master | +277 -15 |
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved | None | T40648 Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 (tracking) | |||
| Duplicate | None | T42190 Anonymous only global block prevents account creation | |||
| Open | None | T17273 Add "Prevent account creation" checkbox to allow global blocks which do not prevent account creation |
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.
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.
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.
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).
Change 754099 had a related patch set uploaded (by Majavah; author: Majavah):
[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Allow not blocking account creation