CZ:Managing Editor/2010/004 - Simplification of application procedure

Statement of problem

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The current application procedure is too complex. --Daniel Mietchen 12:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Rephrased as a question: Can the current registration process be simplified without compromising essential functionalities?

Time frame: Days - Weeks.

--Daniel Mietchen 01:40, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

See section #Essential functions of the registration process. --Daniel Mietchen 00:32, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Essential functions of the registration process

Function	Currently included	Comment
Provide new users with an account to contribute	yes	Necessary if we want neither of IP contributions or an account with public password.
Verify email of new user	yes	Necessary for email notifications
Name account after real name of new user	yes
Verify real name of new user	yes
Verify link between email and real name of new user	yes	Could be less restrictive in terms of allowable domain names
Ask for biography of new user	yes
Ask for fields of interest of new user	yes	Not necessary at signup; could be handled as a separate step after account creation
For Editor applicants, ask for qualifications	yes	Not necessary at signup; better handled as a separate step after account creation

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