Re: [Nolug] nolug.org wiki defaced

On Monday 22 November 2004 5:52 pm, Mischa Krilov spake:
> Joey Kelly wrote:
> > I took a look at the page this morning, and it looks like we've been
> > attacked by a spammer. If you notice anything like that on the site,
> > please use the site's version control system to revert to a clean page.
>
> Yeah, it's happened a few times in the past. Are you logging IPs, and
> can they be blocked?

Yes, and yes.
> Moreover, is there any way to parse the text of a
> potential commit and deny based on certain spam-laden criteria?
>
No.

> How do other wikis handle vandalism?

There's an experimental patch to require valid logins (via the preferences
link) in order to post. That would stop the occasional bot, anyway.

-- 
Joey Kelly
< Minister of the Gospel | Linux Consultant >
http://joeykelly.net
"I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous."
 --- David Bradley, the IBM employee that invented CTRL-ALT-DEL
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