From 9f74aca3423421c643ae074de4bb47128f74aef4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henrik Levkowetz
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:09:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Tweaked the wording on the account creation whitelisting page
to emphasise the wording to be asked then emailing a querent. - Legacy-Id:
12916
---
ietf/templates/ietfauth/whitelist_form.html | 12 ++++++++++--
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ietf/templates/ietfauth/whitelist_form.html b/ietf/templates/ietfauth/whitelist_form.html
index 44113d005..3ea78c8ef 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/ietfauth/whitelist_form.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/ietfauth/whitelist_form.html
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@
If google finds no trace of the person being an ietf participant, he or she could
still be somebody who is just getting involved in IETF work. A datatracker account
- is probably not necessary, but in case this is a legitimate request, please email
- the person and ask:
+ is probably not necessary, (no account is necessary to 'join' a WG -- the right thing
+ in that case is to join the right mailing list, and the person could be told so) --
+ but in case this is a legitimate request, please email the person and ask:
@@ -73,6 +74,13 @@
+ Please note the exact wording. Do not ask about "working groups" --
+ that will make it easier for people to google for IETF working groups. Ask the
+ question as given above, with lowercase "wgs".
+
+
+
+
If the answer to this question shows clue, then add the address to the whitelist
using this form, and ask the person to please try the
account creation form again.