Grants:IdeaLab/Restructure the account usergroup maturation flow

Restructuring the account usergroup privilege flow
Rendering "new" accounts non-expendable
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Symphanticade
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created on04:50, 17 June 2016 (UTC)


Project idea

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What is the problem you're trying to solve?

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harassment, trolling, and junk edits

What is your solution?

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If 4chan is a testament to anything, it's that given the anonymity and general lack of consequences, user-generated content will quickly end up unfit for the trash-heap.

First, anyone wishing to edit will need to sign in. Then, by creating a "probationary" account status between the "unregistered" and "new" usergroup flow, probationary users will need to earn their "new" account privileges from within tight restrictions.

for instance...

Probation account (0 days - 30 days + 30 accepted edits)

  • limit edits/posts/comments to 50 characters/day
  • immediate perma-ban (IP/email address/other) if involved in harrasment/trolling/intentionally misleading edits during probationary
  • other?

The basic idea behind this is to make accounts the "new user" privileges undependable by making gaming the account maturation process more work than it's worth.

Goals

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Curb harassment, trolling, and junk edits by readjusting the freedoms of fresh accounts or accounts with few edits.

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About the idea creator

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Worked 8 years in video game QA and developement.

Participants

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  • Project manager great with software development workflow and project management... haven't tried it online, though. Room for one more project manager, by the way!Symphanticade (talk) 04:51, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

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