Wikivoyage migration/Accounts

Current WV Accounts

 * Shared user table for de/it
 * Split user tables for the rest
 * Users are being asked if they want to opt-in to migrating accounts
 * Many prefixed "accounts" / edits from imported content for attribution
 * pseudo user pages in the User: namespace without actual users

Migration

 * Add transfer special page on WikiVoyage
 * Special:GlobalUsers doesn't show any conflicting usernames currently
 * setup title blacklist rule for special prefixes
 * exclude any user information where we don't have the account transfer agreement
 * rename accounts that don't have account transfer permission to (WV-whatever)
 * WV staff will rename any WV accounts that have not opted-in to the transfer with the (WV-xx) prfix
 * User-table rows will be added for the WT- prefixed psuedo names use on WV currently
 * After migration, we will prevent users from taking any action if not attached to CentralAuth
 * Users who did not opt in before the database move will be allowed to edit their old userpage, and request an admin to merge their account.

Open Questions

 * " but this does not address the main issue I was raising, i.e. merging WT and others accounts. .. it also raises the issue of admin right transfer" Mutante (talk) 19:47, 18 October 2012 (UTC)