Merge "Set $wgBlockAllowsUTEdit = true; by default"

RELEASE-NOTES-1.26

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ production.
 * The UserRights hook is deprecated in favor of the new UserGroupsChanged hook.
 * AuthPlugin::initUser() and AuthPlugin::updateUser() should no longer replace
   the passed User object.
+* $wgBlockAllowsUTEdit is now set to true by default. This allows
+  blocked users to edit their talk pages unless explicitly disabled
+  when they are being blocked.
 
 === New features in 1.26 ===
 * (T51506) Now action=info gives estimates of actual watchers for a page.

includes/DefaultSettings.php

@@ -4573,7 +4573,7 @@ $wgAutoblockExpiry = 86400;
 /**
  * Set this to true to allow blocked users to edit their own user talk page.
  */
-$wgBlockAllowsUTEdit = false;
+$wgBlockAllowsUTEdit = true;
 
 /**
  * Allow sysops to ban users from accessing Emailuser