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Notes on addressing spam… |
Notes on addressing spam… |
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If you can't do any of this because you're lacking permissions, talk to [[User:Dave|Dave]]. |
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Currently (2013-01): |
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==Measures== |
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* Enabled [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit ConfirmEdit] to use [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit#QuestyCaptcha QuestyCaptcha] ([https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:QuestyCaptcha more]), leaving the default configuration (used only upon account creation and linking outside the site) |
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''Historic:'' Tried [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEmailConfirmToEdit $wgEmailConfirmToEdit] 2013-01-31, but found ineffective, so disabled (default) |
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==Monitor== |
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* Check the list of [http://www.9.0ne.org/mw/index.php?title=Special%3AListUsers&creationSort=1 users] and [http://www.9.0ne.org/mw/index.php?title=Special%3AContributions&contribs=newbie new user contributions] |
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==Clean== |
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* '''Pages''' are deleted through the page "Delete" option in the top nav dropdown (beside "View history") (available to users in the "Administrator" group) |
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* <del>'''Recent History''' entries related to spam and its cleanup can be hidden from the default view by marking them as "bot" actions. This is done by visiting [[Special:RecentChangesCleanup]] (cross referencing with [[Special:RecentChanges]])</del> [https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Extension:Recent_Changes_Cleanup&oldid=2810929 Extension retired 2018-06] |
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 1 May 2025
Notes on addressing spam…
If you can't do any of this because you're lacking permissions, talk to Dave.
Measures[edit]
- Enabled ConfirmEdit to use QuestyCaptcha (more), leaving the default configuration (used only upon account creation and linking outside the site)
Historic: Tried $wgEmailConfirmToEdit 2013-01-31, but found ineffective, so disabled (default)
Monitor[edit]
- Watch the "Recent Changes" feed
- Check the list of users and new user contributions
Clean[edit]
- Users are "deleted" by merging with user, "Anonymous" via Special:UserMerge (from extention, "User Merge and Delete")
- Pages are deleted through the page "Delete" option in the top nav dropdown (beside "View history") (available to users in the "Administrator" group)
Recent History entries related to spam and its cleanup can be hidden from the default view by marking them as "bot" actions. This is done by visiting Special:RecentChangesCleanup (cross referencing with Special:RecentChanges)Extension retired 2018-06