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'''[[Special:CreateAccount|Creating an account]] is quick and completely free'''. You don't need to be registered to contribute, but getting an account allows you to: | '''[[Special:CreateAccount|Creating an account]] is quick and completely free'''. You don't need to be registered to contribute, but getting an account allows you to: | ||
* Have a username associated with your edits, so you can take credit and be identified easily. | * Have a username associated with your edits, so you can take credit and be identified easily. | ||
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* Be able to be assigned [[Project:Tools|permissions]] which will allow you to contribute to the project in different ways. | * Be able to be assigned [[Project:Tools|permissions]] which will allow you to contribute to the project in different ways. | ||
Once your account exists for ''' | Once your account exists for '''3 days''' and '''you edit 10 times''', you'll unlock: | ||
* Editing pages which have been | * Editing pages which have been protected from editing by new accounts or IP addresses. | ||
* Creating and moving pages. | * Creating and moving pages. | ||
* Uploading files. | * Uploading files. | ||
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== Anonymity == | == Anonymity == | ||
If you choose to edit ''without'' an account, which is a perfectly valid form of editing, one of the downsides is that your IP address is used in | If you choose to edit ''without'' an account, which is a perfectly valid form of editing, one of the downsides is that your IP address is used in lieu of a username to identify the edit. This means your IP address is available to the public, as page history can be viewed by anyone. This is necessary for attribution per the relevant [[Project:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License|Creative Commons license]]. | ||
Should you decide to edit without an account at first, and then make one, a [[P:SUPPRESSOR|suppressor]] could be asked to hide your IP address from public logs and history. | Should you decide to edit without an account at first, and then make one, a [[P:SUPPRESSOR|suppressor]] could be asked to hide your IP address from public logs and history. | ||
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== Blocked? == | == Blocked? == | ||
An [[P:ADMIN|administrator]] may have to block an IP address or IP range in order to combat disruptive editing or vandalism. This may also block ''you'' despite the fact you did nothing wrong. Possessing an account circumvents this issue. | An [[P:ADMIN|administrator]] may have to block an IP address or IP range in order to combat disruptive editing or vandalism. This may also block ''you'' despite the fact you did nothing wrong. Possessing an account circumvents this issue. | ||
== Attribution == | |||
''The following is unrelated to the content described on this page. It serves as the attribution of content to be in line with this site's polices and legal requirements.'' | |||
{{Text attribution|source=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Why_create_an_account|rationale=wikipedia|modified=yes}} | |||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 20 July 2023
Creating an account is quick and completely free. You don't need to be registered to contribute, but getting an account allows you to:
- Have a username associated with your edits, so you can take credit and be identified easily.
- Create your own user page, to collaborate, share information about yourself, or just practice editing and publishing in your own sandbox.
- Communicate with other editors via your own talk page.
- Get automatic notifications that alert you when someone undo's your edits, talks at your talk page, etc.
- Use custom preferences to change the look and behavior of the website.
- Be able to be assigned permissions which will allow you to contribute to the project in different ways.
Once your account exists for 3 days and you edit 10 times, you'll unlock:
- Editing pages which have been protected from editing by new accounts or IP addresses.
- Creating and moving pages.
- Uploading files.
- Use of 2-factor authentication for increased account security.
Anonymity[edit | edit source]
If you choose to edit without an account, which is a perfectly valid form of editing, one of the downsides is that your IP address is used in lieu of a username to identify the edit. This means your IP address is available to the public, as page history can be viewed by anyone. This is necessary for attribution per the relevant Creative Commons license.
Should you decide to edit without an account at first, and then make one, a suppressor could be asked to hide your IP address from public logs and history.
Blocked?[edit | edit source]
An administrator may have to block an IP address or IP range in order to combat disruptive editing or vandalism. This may also block you despite the fact you did nothing wrong. Possessing an account circumvents this issue.
Attribution[edit | edit source]
The following is unrelated to the content described on this page. It serves as the attribution of content to be in line with this site's polices and legal requirements.
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