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Possible solutions and what is currently being done to combat the growing spam problem. | Possible solutions and what is currently being done to combat the growing spam problem. | ||
Note: if you have been blocked, and think it is a mistake, please contact one of the system administrators [[russ_hensel]], [[User:DavidCary]] or others ? | Note: if you have been blocked, and think it is a mistake, please contact one of the system administrators [[russ_hensel]], [[User:DavidCary]] or others ? | ||
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The first way that we can decrease the spam problem is by using a ''blacklist'' filtering approach. There is a widely used MediaWiki extension called [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist Spam Blacklist] that checks instances of URLs in new posts against a shared blacklist. If a match is found, posting is prevented. | The first way that we can decrease the spam problem is by using a ''blacklist'' filtering approach. There is a widely used MediaWiki extension called [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist Spam Blacklist] that checks instances of URLs in new posts against a shared blacklist. If a match is found, posting is prevented. | ||
− | On | + | On this server, this extension is currently configured to use the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spam_blacklist Mediawiki Spam Blacklist]. However, if this proves insufficient, a local blacklist can also be created. |
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== reCAPTCHA Extension == | == reCAPTCHA Extension == | ||
− | An additional method of preventing spam is to prevent automated posting. One method of doing this is through a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha CAPTCHA]. A CAPTCHA is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Turing_test reverse Turing Test] that determines whether submissions and new user requests are coming from a human or not. | + | An additional method of preventing spam is to prevent automated posting. One method of doing this is through a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha CAPTCHA]. A CAPTCHA is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Turing_test reverse Turing Test] that determines whether or not submissions and new user requests are coming from a human or not. |
The implementation that has been put in place for Open Circuits makes use of the [http://recaptcha.net/ reCAPTCHA] plugin. From the reCAPTCHA site: | The implementation that has been put in place for Open Circuits makes use of the [http://recaptcha.net/ reCAPTCHA] plugin. From the reCAPTCHA site: | ||
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*Anonymous edits that contain new external links | *Anonymous edits that contain new external links | ||
*Brute-force password cracking | *Brute-force password cracking | ||
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== Other Suggestions == | == Other Suggestions == | ||
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More material, perhaps should be merged? | More material, perhaps should be merged? | ||
[[How Should We Deal With Spam]] | [[How Should We Deal With Spam]] | ||
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