HOWTO Get a Wiki Account - Revision history

Cmounts at 18:24, 24 June 2012

2012-06-24T18:24:36Z

Nbezanson at 13:18, 6 October 2011

2011-10-06T13:18:10Z

Nbezanson: gotta be a member

2011-04-28T02:56:46Z

gotta be a member

Nate lapt at 20:32, 27 April 2011

2011-04-27T20:32:10Z

Jcbender: /* HOWTO Get a Wiki Account */

2011-04-26T14:25:20Z

HOWTO Get a Wiki Account

Jcbender: Initial page creation.

2011-04-26T14:24:52Z

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== HOWTO Get a Wiki Account ==

So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the page, go to create an account, and find that you can't.

'''Why can't I create an account?'''

We have found that if we allow for auto-account creation, the wiki starts to accumulate spammer accounts that create junk pages.

So, it's not a conspiracy, it's just spammers. Just like email, they ruin everything they touch, so we've had to lock down automatic account creation on the wiki to prevent them from getting a foothold here.

'''How do I get an account to provide all of my awesome content to further enrich the lives of i3Detroit members?'''

Drop an email to the i3detroit members mailing list, asking for a wiki account. Someone will contact you shortly about getting that done for you.

'''There's got to be a better way to do that!'''

Suggestions are always welcome as to how to make wiki access easier and keep the spam content nil. If there's a better way, we're all ears.

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	So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the wiki, go to create an account, and find that you can't.		So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the wiki, go to create an account, and find that you can't.

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 '''How do I get an account to provide all of my awesome content to further enrich the lives of i3Detroit members?'''
-First, be a member. Then, drop an email to the [http://groups.google.com/group/i3Detroit '''''i3detroit members mailing list'''''], asking for a wiki account. Someone will contact you shortly about getting that done for you.
+First, be a member. Then, drop an email to the [http://groups.google.com/group/i3Detroit '''''i3detroit members mailing list'''''], asking for a wiki account. YOU MUST SPECIFY THE USERNAME YOU WANT, and the email address you want associated with it. Soon, one of the wikicrats will create the account, and a random password will be emailed to you. Check your spam folder!
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 '''How do I get an account to provide all of my awesome content to further enrich the lives of i3Detroit members?'''
-Drop an email to the [http://groups.google.com/group/i3Detroit '''''i3detroit members mailing list'''''], asking for a wiki account. Someone will contact you shortly about getting that done for you.
+First, be a member. Then, drop an email to the [http://groups.google.com/group/i3Detroit '''''i3detroit members mailing list'''''], asking for a wiki account. Someone will contact you shortly about getting that done for you.
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−	So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the ~~page~~, go to create an account, and find that you can't.	+	So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the wiki, go to create an account, and find that you can't.

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+== HOWTO Get a Wiki Account  ==
-So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki.  Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE.  You head to the wiki, go to create an account, and find that you can't.
+So, you want to help contribute to the i3Detroit wiki. Your brain is bursting with knowledge and you have to put it SOMEWHERE. You head to the wiki, go to create an account, and find that you can't.
-'''Why can't I create an account?'''
+We have found that if we allow for auto-account creation, the wiki starts to accumulate spammer accounts that create junk pages.
-We have found that if we allow for auto-account creation, the wiki starts to accumulate spammer accounts that create junk pages.
+So, it's not a conspiracy, it's just spammers. Just like email, they ruin everything they touch, so we've had to lock down automatic account creation on the wiki to prevent them from getting a foothold here.
-So, it's not a conspiracy, it's just spammers.  Just like email, they ruin everything they touch, so we've had to lock down automatic account creation on the wiki to prevent them from getting a foothold here.
+<br>
-'''How do I get an account to provide all of my awesome content to further enrich the lives of i3Detroit members?'''
+<br>
-−
-Drop an email to the i3detroit members mailing list, asking for a wiki account.  Someone will contact you shortly about getting that done for you.
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-−
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-'''There's got to be a better way to do that!'''
-−
-Suggestions are always welcome as to how to make wiki access easier and keep the spam content nil.  If there's a better way, we're all ears.
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