Changes

Starting Friday, 6 June 2014, all new users are required The Mozilla Wiki is available to request be read by everyone without the need for an account and have that request approved prior to logging in and editing or creating pages. Although the Mozilla Wiki is not intended as a resource for end-users the information is available for reading by all, no account required.

Prior As of 6 June 2014 all new ''editors'' are required to this change, anyone could create request an account and immediately start have that request approved prior to logging in and editing or creating pages. After a short interval, a new user was then able to create pages as well. We have made this change to combat the volumes of spam accounts Accounts are not required for non-editors and users the wiki has been receivingwill not normally be approved.

== What is We made this change to combat the work-flow for new users? ==volumes of spam accounts and material the wiki had been receiving. Prior to this change, anyone could create an account and immediately start editing and creating pages.

* Users that don't already have an account will click [[Special:RequestAccount | request one]]* On the request account page, the user will enter their preferred username, email address, name, bio, and additional information about themselves (optional)their work with Mozilla.* After the user prospective editor submits their request, they will receive an email asking them to confirm their email via a link. The user clicks on that link and their email is then confirmed. Applications without confirmed emails will not be approved.* Once the prospective user's request is received it will be considered and, if approved, they will receive an email notification that includes a temporary password. They will be required to change their password the first time they log in to the wiki

 No, those users will can continue to login and use the wiki as they always have.

 Please If you have not received a response within three business days, please email wikimo-admins@mozilla.org or find us on IRC in #wiki.

 The volume of spam received by the Mozilla Wiki has been such that we've not always be able to keep up with it. The change we have made to new user account creation affects the creation of new spam, but does not address preexisting pre-existing spam content. We will continue to work on identifying and removing content. If you see a page that is clearly spam, let us know via IRC in #wiki.