Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):
What happens?:
No IP warning even it makes two edits as your IP
What should have happened instead?:
IP warning should be shown
Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
| Subject | Author | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show anon edit warning on Special:Translate | Sanskardubey | mediawiki/extensions/Translate | master | +13 -0 |
I tested this on translatewiki.net. If I try to make and edit there, the message "You need translation rights to translate messages. Get permission" is displayed.
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translatewiki.net does not allow anonymous edits. mediawiki.org does but I think this task is still no longer relevant because of temp accounts.
I know that temp accounts are enabled on mw.org, but I am not sure what mediawiki default for third parties.
Per https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgAutoCreateTempUser, temp users are opt-in (enabled defaults to false). So the task is still potentially relevant for third parties.
Also, mediawiki.org shows no warning that a temporary account is going to be created, like it shows on regular editing. If we’re lucky, the two issues (IP user on a wiki without temp accounts, IP user on a wiki with temp accounts) can be solved with the same code.
Even the edits are now attributed to a temporary account in Wikimedia wikis, the IP is still viewable by a relatively large group of users. Of course, the warning should differ depends on whether temporary account is enabled.
Change #1343239 had a related patch set uploaded (by Sanskardubey; author: Sanskardubey):
[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] Show anon edit warning on Special:Translate
The standard warnings don’t highlight this, though. I’ve just learned that temp account holders (i.e. those who have already got a temp account) don’t get any warning at all, while IP users who are about to get a temp account get a warning with the following text:
<strong>Warning:</strong> You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. [[{{MediaWiki:tempuser-helppage}}|Learn more]]. <strong>[$1 Log in]</strong> or <strong>[$2 create an account]</strong> to continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features.