https://wiki.ezgame.cc/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=GW2_Wiki_English_Mirror%3ARequests_for_technical_administration%2FExtension%3ANewUserMessage 2026-07-17T08:09:25Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.17 https://wiki.ezgame.cc/index.php?title=GW2_Wiki_English_Mirror:Requests_for_technical_administration/Extension:NewUserMessage&diff=179291&oldid=prev 2020-05-22T17:44:23Z

<p>New page: &#039;; Title : Extension:NewUserMessage ; Type : This would enable a bot that welcomes new users with a custom message on their talk page. ; Reason: See: [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/...&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>; Title : Extension:NewUserMessage<br /> ; Type : This would enable a bot that welcomes new users with a custom message on their talk page.<br /> ; Reason: See: [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2_Wiki:Community_portal#Proposal_to_Enable_Extension:NewUserMessage.2FAdd_a_Welcome_Bot community portal discussion]<br /> * present new users with a resource that compiles useful links to get started on editing.<br /> * allows for more transparency with our processes and policies<br /> * friendly gesture towards new editors<br /> <br /> ; Links: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:NewUserMessage (basically only needs to be (re-)activated for our wiki if I understood correctly)<br /> <br /> ;Possible pitfalls:<br /> * creation of unnecessary orphaned talk pages since spam bots would receive a welcome message, too. Could be combatted by implementing [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:QuestyCaptcha QuestyCaptcha].</div>

imported>Chieftain Alex