This task involves the work of reviewing the temporary account-related UI copy that we implemented within the editing interfaces to ensure this copy is:
- Consistent with how the Anti-Harassment Team is introducing and describing the concept of temporary accounts to people
- Effective at helping people who are learning about the concept of a temporary account for the first time understand the impact it has on them and the actions they have taken and/or might consider taking
Requirements
Review each of the interfaces below with the following question in mind:
What – if anything – about the temporary account-related language initially implemented needs to be revised in order for the following to be true?
- The language is consistent with how the Anti-Harassment Team is introducing and describing the concept of temporary accounts to people
- The language is likely to be effective at helping people who are learning about the concept of a temporary account for the first time to understand what it means to be using a temporary account. E.g. How using a temporary account will affect the actions they've taken and/or might consider taking.
- Interface messages
| IP masking disabled | IP masking enabled (current copy) | ✅ IP masking enabled (desired copy) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core wikitext editor |  |  | **Warning:** You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[Learn more]]. **[[Log in]]** or **[[create an account]]** to continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features. |
| Core wikitext editor (preview) | You are not logged in. Publishing will record your IP address in this page's edit history. (e.g. fr.wiki | N/A | You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[{{MediaWiki:tempuser-helppage}}|Learn more]]. |
| Visual editor |  |  | **Warning:** You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[Learn more]]. **[[Log in]]** or **[[create an account]]** to continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features. |
| Mobile editor |  |  | **Warning:** You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[Learn more]]. **Log in** or **create an account** to continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features. |
| Discussion tools |  |  | **You are not logged in.** Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[Learn more]]. [[Log in]] or [[create an account]] to be notified when someone replies after this account expires, and to access other features. |
- Talk page Empty States
| Registered user | IP user | IP masking enabled (current copy) | ✅ IP masking enabled (desired copy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What others see |  |  |  | "Start a discussion with *Unregistered 1 / Use this [[talk page]] to start a discussion with *Unregistered 1 about how to improve Wikipedia. What you say will be publicly visible for others to see. Since *Unregistered 1 is a [[temporary account]], this talk page will eventually expire. [[Learn more]]. |
| What you see |  |  |  | Welcome to your temporary talk page / People on Wikipedia can use this [[talk page]] to post a public message for you. Eventually, [[this page will expire]]. To continue receiving notifications, and to access other features, [[create an account]] or [[log in]]. |
