Thread:Project:Support desk/Logged out without noticing it or forgot to login/reply (3)

Oh, I see.

But an additional pop up window would also be annoying. How do you want to know, if this user is a user, who has a user name and forgot to log in, or if he in fact wants to edit as an IP? Mainly that would be annoying for all those thousands IP users, who want to edit as an IP. It is by intention that you are not forced to have an account.

The solution, which some Wikipedias use (e.g. the German one), if you are not logged in, is: In top of the editing area they display a hugh note. It is really eye-catching. The user just has to read it and he knows that currently he is not logged in.