MediaWiki talk:Autocreate-edit-warning
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Fully protected edit request on 30 July 2025
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| − | <strong>Warning:</strong> You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, | + | <strong>Warning:</strong> You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, your IP address will be hidden behind a temporary account, but can be viewed by other editors to prevent abuse. <strong>[$1 Log in]</strong> or <strong>[$2 create an account]</strong> to further secure the privacy of your IP address, continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features. |
- Current version:
- Warning: You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, a temporary account will be created for you. Learn more. [$1 Log in] or [$2 create an account] to continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features.
- Proposed:
- Warning: You are not logged in. Once you make an edit, your IP address will be hidden behind a temporary account, but can be viewed by other editors to prevent abuse. [$1 Log in] or [$2 create an account] to further secure the privacy of your IP address, continue receiving notifications after this account expires, and to access other features.
I propose this change to mitigate risks of editors accidentally editing while logged out upon the roll-out of temporary accounts, by better explaining the possible privacy risks of a temporary account as opposed to a full account. This was workshopped slightly in this discussion and I don't see it as being controversial to clarify this risk, especially given that editing while logged out carries significant privacy concerns regarding access to one's IP, and the current message does not sufficiently convey that risk, choosing instead to link to a documentation page which many will likely not click on. EggRoll97 (talk) 22:49, 30 July 2025 (UTC)
