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''(FIXME: summarize all the ideas in a nice list)'' | ''(FIXME: summarize all the ideas in a nice list)'' | ||
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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 == | ||
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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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anti-spam extensions: | anti-spam extensions: | ||
− | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit ConfirmEdit] ( | + | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit ConfirmEdit] (reCaptcha) |
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Nuke Nuke] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Nuke Nuke] | ||
− | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist SpamBlacklist | + | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist SpamBlacklist] |
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Checkuser CheckUser] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Checkuser CheckUser] | ||