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[[MediaWiki:Globalblocking-block-anononly-on-account/en]] confusing wording
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The current message text is: "You cannot block anonymous users only when blocking a user."

This does not parse properly, or at best is worded confusingly. The existing translations of this message generally do not make any sense.

Documentation says: "Used as error message on Special:GlobalBlock if the blocker tries to globally block an account when they have specified anon-only."

So I suggest rewording this message to: "It is not possible to restrict blocking to anonymous users when blocking a user."

Message URL: https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special:Translate&showMessage=globalblocking-block-anononly-on-account&group=ext-globalblocking-user&language=nl

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Improve wording of 'globalblocking-block-anononly-on-account'mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlockingmaster+2 -2
Customize query in gerrit

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McDutchie created this task.May 13 2024, 11:09 PM
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Dreamy_Jazz added a comment.May 23 2024, 3:30 PM

I've proposed the wording Blocks on accounts cannot only apply to anonymous users. in the patch attached to this task. I didn't go with the suggested wording in the task because the phrase restrict blocking to suggests that this is to do with whether a user has the ability to perform a block.

gerritbot added a comment.May 23 2024, 3:37 PM

Change #1035475 had a related patch set uploaded (by Dreamy Jazz; author: Dreamy Jazz):

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Improve wording of 'globalblocking-block-anononly-on-account'

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1035475

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.May 23 2024, 3:37 PM
JJMC89 subscribed.EditedMay 23 2024, 3:45 PM

If It can't be done, it shouldn't selectable in the UI, like on Special:Block.

Dreamy_Jazz claimed this task.EditedMay 23 2024, 3:46 PM
Dreamy_Jazz moved this task from Priority Backlog to Needs Review on the Trust and Safety Product Sprint (Sprint Shekere (13th May - 24th May)) board.
Dreamy_Jazz set the point value for this task to 1.
In T364800#9826359, @JJMC89 wrote:

If It can't be done, it shouldn't selectable in the UI, like on Special:Block.

It will be not selectable in the UI once T356934 is resolved / https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking/+/1007954 is merged. However, there will still need to be an error message for the API + if someone tries to manipulate the form.

gerritbot added a comment.May 29 2024, 4:49 PM

Change #1035475 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalBlocking@master] Improve wording of 'globalblocking-block-anononly-on-account'

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1035475

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.43-notes (1.43.0-wmf.8; 2024-06-04).May 29 2024, 5:00 PM
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Dreamy_Jazz closed this task as Resolved.May 30 2024, 9:39 AM
Dreamy_Jazz moved this task from Needs Review to Done on the Trust and Safety Product Sprint (Sprint Shekere (13th May - 24th May)) board.
Dreamy_Jazz moved this task from Untriaged to Message improvement suggestions on the I18n board.
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