[eeblockage]

The problem is that all EE users are both blocked from editing and from directly creating an account.

[CharlesW]

But they're not blocked from editing — they just need to be logged in. Wikipedia users can use their existing account. New users were given a human-reviewed path for directly creating an account, apparently out of necessity.

[xeromal]

But they link a process to create an account which I assume is to combat automation.

[eeblockage]

Yes but then you have to wait in a queue for someone to create the account for you. That is, if they don't deny that too. Also they require your email address for this process.

It's just more and more barriers when all you want to do is quickly correct some information in an article you read. Very frustrating and counterproductive!