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Bug 5361 - Local/Geographic User Messages
Local/Geographic User Messages
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: MediaWiki
Classification: Unclassified
Interface (Other open bugs)
unspecified
All All
: Lowest enhancement (vote)
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Assigned To: Nobody - You can work on this!
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Reported: 2006-03-26 20:00 UTC by George Chriss
Modified: 2011-03-13 18:06 UTC (History)
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Description George Chriss 2006-03-26 20:00:25 UTC 
Similar to the WMF Fundraising messages, a MediaWiki feature to show localized
messages at the top of pages.  Users would volunteer geographic information
during account creation and sysops would be able to edit the displayed message.
 Also implement a `seen' feature to remove the message once read.

Examples: 

"Welcome, USERNAME.  The next Wiki Meetup for the Dallas area will be April 12.
To RSVP... "

"Your city has declared a state of emergency ---  Please contribute to the
wikinews article on ARTICLENAME" 

"A new law that affects the Wikimedia Foundation is under consideration in your
state government.  Please CONTACT your representative or learn more HERE"
Comment 1 Rob Church 2006-03-26 21:36:06 UTC 
The whole appeal of accounts is that they can be created quickly and anonymously
with no personal information at all.
Comment 2 George Chriss 2006-03-26 22:27:40 UTC 
I agree, but it is a voluntary action that retains anonymity.  Users also
volunteer email addresses.
Comment 3 George Chriss 2007-04-27 15:49:11 UTC 
On second thought, site notices are starting to bug me.  -George
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