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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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bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Medium.Nov 21 2014, 10:20 PM
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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.

  • Bug 40190 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
MarcoAurelio raised the priority of this task from Medium to Needs Triage.Nov 21 2016, 4:53 PM
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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

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

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)

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

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 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 changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".

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