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confusing text in Wikipedia e-mail address confirmation
(copied from Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive)
I suggest correcting the current illogical and otherwise confusing text to the following because most normal users whose email address is misused would not understand the current message:
If you did not register an account with this email address or do not know what Wikipedia is, please do *not* click on the link.
(Current message text: Someone, probably you, from IP address xxxx, has registered the account "xxx" with this e-mail address on Wikipedia.
To confirm that this account really does belong to you and activate e-mail features on Wikipedia, please open this link in your browser:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Confirmemail/xxxx
If this is *not* you, please do not follow the link. This confirmation code will expire at 08:48, 21 October 2006.) --Espoo 11:10, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
If you did not recently register for Wikipedia (or if you registered with a different email address), please do *not* click on the link. - You don't have to do anything else to ensure that the registration of this email address at Wikipedia is automatically rejected. --Espoo 13:35, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Welcome To The Team Email Video
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This was discussed here (see also outreach:Account_Creation_Improvement_Project/Testing_content#Email_welcome). Nemo 10:18, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
If someone has the time
I don't see documentation anywhere for this file on mediawiki. SChalice 20:44, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
Reword proposal
Hey everyone,
As some of you might know, the editor engagement group in WMF engineering is working on a notifications system, which is going to include both Web and email notifications support. (This is primarily being lead up by the part of the team not focused on experimental feature ideas, so I'm not spending 100% of my time on it. It's primarily Fabrice, Kaldari, Benny, and Vibha, for those interested.)
Anyway, I noticed that the English Wikipedia version is obviously customized pretty heavily (compared to the default you can see on French Wikipedia, for instance). The purpose of these additions, namely inviting people to try editing and other activities, is pretty positive. But in light of the new notifications underway, one of which will be a separate notification to invite those who haven't yet edited with their accounts to give it a try, I'd like to propose that we refocus this email on to the basics of how to confirm your email and why. How about something like the version below... ? Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 21:23, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello $2, Welcome to Wikipedia! You've joined the English-language version of the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. To confirm your email address, please open this URL in your browser: $3 This link expires at $4 (UTC). Confirming your email address will allow you to: * get a password reminder emailed to you if you forget your password * exchange emails with other Wikipedia editors * receive notifications about activity on Wikipedia relevant to you, such as when someone leaves you a message If you wish to be able to recover your account but don't want to receive other email, visit your preferences at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences Thanks, and once again, welcome! This email is generated automatically, and does not accept replies. If you didn't register an account on Wikipedia, feel free to disregard this message or click this link: $5
Okay, I've posted the new version now, since it's been a couple days and no new issues have arisen. Thanks for the feedback Marcus and Cabe, Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 18:23, 4 April 2013 (UTC) (From VPP thread) Comments/questions:
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I am feeling uneasy to welcome someone until the email id is confirmed and we can be sure that the email id owner registered the account!Hello $2, Welcome to Wikipedia!
- I think being friendly is a good idea in general, and it certainly doesn't hurt. The email and account not matching is an edge case, right? Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 01:09, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
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- Someone (most probably YOU) have registered an account at Wikipedia... Anyone can register the account, it is a common question in email forums that other editors registering account for them.You've joined the English language version of the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
- Per the above. It's probably beneficial to assume good faith considering the most common use case. The near-end text about a mismatch covers this case. Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 01:09, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
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- Unnecessary inclusion of tagline! He is never going to tell like this I have joined English language Wikipedia that anyone can edit. It can be kept simple "you have joined Wikipedia community. Though it is not a big issue.You've joined the English language version of the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
- I don't think it's unnecessary. These people just signed up. (The average time to confirmation is 20 minutes.) Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 01:09, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
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- Unnecessary question! Surely they are, that's why they have created the account.Planning on contributing to Wikipedia?
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I am not sure if the "Tutorial" is the best link here. And this link and few more links (like Getting Started, YFA, link to Help Desk, Teahouse can be added in the email once the email id is confirmed like Congratulations! You have successfully verified your email address... ....... .... Help links"}}Why not check out the Wikipedia tutorial at
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sounds like you are asking to copy paste in address bar. Most people will just click on it, which is missing! It can be mentioned in two steps- click on the link and if clicking does not work copy paste the link in address bar and press "Enter"!...please open this URL in your browser
Welcome to Wikipedia! You've joined the English language version of the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. ...To confirm your email address..
-There is a missing point between these two sentences "You need toconfirm your email address before starting using the account"
- Since we have an active OTRS team and Help Desk too, there might be a link to ask questions for help (though not many people will need help in this process, but, just as a formality)
- What's the subject line of this message? Some site (most probably Facebook uses a catchy subject line "You're one step away from.." I also like the plain and simple subject line "Please verify your email address" --Tito Dutta (contact) 23:12, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
- The subject line is "Wikipedia email address confirmation" I believe. I would have left some other inline comments above, but is sounds like some of things you're commenting about were removed in the new version. Steven Walling (WMF) o talk 01:09, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
Edit request
Change "password reminder" to "password reset". Both are distinct. Thanks. Marcus Qwertyus (talk) 01:16, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
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