[sudo-discuss] wiki spam

[Jenny Ryan]

For now, I've disabled new user registrations, installed
SimpleAntiSpam<http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension%3aSimpleAntiSpam>and
SpamBlacklist <http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension%3aSpamBlacklist>. If
you want an account on the wiki, please email me.

The rush of spam is due to the mediawiki reinstall and cleanup done by
wrought and legind to get the wiki functioning again. If anyone's
particularly savvy with spam protection and wants to help make the wiki
more secure, plz ping me.

Jenny
http://jennyryan.net
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Anon195714 <anon195714 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

>
> YES to all of the above.  Email verification, and block known spammer IP
> ranges.  Also, how'bout a delay before a new user can create a new page or
> even post to an existing page?  Real members won't have a problem with
> having to wait a couple of days before they can post, if it means less
> spam.
>
> Too much "open" = like having no immune system.  Selectivity builds strong
> communities, and makes membership mean something.
>
> -G.
>
> =====
>
>
>
> On 13-03-25-Mon 4:37 PM, Matthew Harbowy wrote:
>
> All:
>
>  There's a lot of wiki spam that is being created as of the 24th- I would
> like to propose that we have either a temporary block or email verification
> on users who create accounts and immediately create new pages, and possibly
> a block on certain ip ranges.
>
>  thoughts?
>
>  (who wants to go in and revert the recent spam? Who wants to make it
> their full time job?)
>
>  -matt (hbergeronx)
>
>
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