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General => Announcements => Topic started by: Numsgil on April 20, 2006, 08:20:46 PM

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Numsgil on April 20, 2006, 08:20:46 PM

I absolutely detest doing this, but now users must login in to wiki to edit.  This should cut down on spammers.

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Griz on April 20, 2006, 08:41:12 PM

I didn't know there was such an option ...
if so, we should have been using it since day one ...
as VERY few people actually edit.

I've been protecting pages ...
which means then only those given sysops status can edit.
which would also work, as there are only a few folks who
do edit and those I have already given sysops status.

so good.

but you do realize spammers have bots that make up
User names and do log in to do their spamming?

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Numsgil on April 20, 2006, 08:44:03 PM

Yeah, I realize that.  If the spamming continues (it might be too much of a chore now) I might tie registration in the forums in with registration on the wiki.  The forums have those little "what's in the box?" questions to deter automation.

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Griz on April 20, 2006, 08:46:30 PM

well ... it seems to work ...
I just tried signing out and attempting to edit ...
and couldn't.

so yes ...
this is a big advantage.

what does leak thru ... I imagine we can easily handle.

I saw someong even spammed your user page. ;0 lol

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Numsgil on April 20, 2006, 08:54:23 PM

If it's still bad I can prevent anonymous users from creating new accounts.  But I really really don't want to have to do that.  Every restriction I place moves me further towards fascism, which I find repugnant given my libertarian ideals

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Numsgil on April 28, 2006, 08:18:36 PM

Spammers have gone away, yay!
 
 It's weird to see the recent changes page blank

Title: Bad spammers
Post by: Griz on April 28, 2006, 10:47:57 PM

yeah ... weird, isn't it.