Hi, As per https://blogs.apache.org/infra/entry/jira-public-signup-disabled infra has locked public sign ups, so new accounts have to be requested via ML. We'd probably want to requests a new ML for this, but for now I think dev is fine.
Maybe is a good moment to reconsider GH issues instead? Leave current Jira project as it is, and open new issues on GH? Jira would be still accessible of course. I think is pretty common these days to have a GH account, whereas having to request for a new Jira account through a ML would be far from ideal (IMO). Still, I don't have a strong opinion on this, so I'm eager to listen other opinions. Best regards, juan pablo p.s. I'll update the appropriate page over jspwiki-wiki.a.o through the weekend; if anyone wants to update it before please feel free to do so O:-)