[sudo-discuss] wiki spam

[Matthew Harbowy]

Thanks, Jenny!

-matt


On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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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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