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[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ForcePreview This extension], mentioned [http://www.niwanetwork.org/forums/index.php?topic=521.0 here], sounds like it would help keep away the spammer bots fairly well. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/ | [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ForcePreview This extension], mentioned [http://www.niwanetwork.org/forums/index.php?topic=521.0 here], sounds like it would help keep away the spammer bots fairly well. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}} | ||
:Well, it seems ok, but does this extension also forces registered users? Personally, I don't have much of a problem with that, as I almost always preview before editing, but it can still be a bore. '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 13:33, 17 January 2011 (EST) | :Well, it seems ok, but does this extension also forces registered users? Personally, I don't have much of a problem with that, as I almost always preview before editing, but it can still be a bore. '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 13:33, 17 January 2011 (EST) | ||
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:::I agree on enabling it for anonymous users. --{{User:Gamefreak75/Sig}} | :::I agree on enabling it for anonymous users. --{{User:Gamefreak75/Sig}} | ||
Alien Billboard/journal still managed to be spammed after the force preview extension was installed. I tested it out while I was logged out and it works fine. Porple suggested requiring "a math problem to be solved by all guests (which is currently only required by guests adding new links)". {{User:Volatile Dweevil/ | Alien Billboard/journal still managed to be spammed after the force preview extension was installed. I tested it out while I was logged out and it works fine. Porple suggested requiring "a math problem to be solved by all guests (which is currently only required by guests adding new links)". {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}} | ||
:Mm, I guess I'm for it. I may look into if there's a way the force preview thing can be bypassed - otherwise, I guess this means this is real people spamming stuff. I guess it accounts for the relatively low amount of such edits, at least... <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | :Mm, I guess I'm for it. I may look into if there's a way the force preview thing can be bypassed - otherwise, I guess this means this is real people spamming stuff. I guess it accounts for the relatively low amount of such edits, at least... <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | ||
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:::::Yes. Dynamic. Excuse my following excuse which is copasetic. And, yes copasetic ''is'' a word. I was busy slacking off and couldn't remember the static/dynamic contrast, but likewise It doesn't matter. I think that Captcha is a very nice extension that most web sites use now. It has a toolbar-like appendage that is "supposed to help". I just think it's another random picture of words generated to not let bots detect letter characters to get past its security. '''Edit:''' Capatcha is a Human-computer challenge test to see whether the IP is a computer or a human. {{User:Peanut64/sig}} | :::::Yes. Dynamic. Excuse my following excuse which is copasetic. And, yes copasetic ''is'' a word. I was busy slacking off and couldn't remember the static/dynamic contrast, but likewise It doesn't matter. I think that Captcha is a very nice extension that most web sites use now. It has a toolbar-like appendage that is "supposed to help". I just think it's another random picture of words generated to not let bots detect letter characters to get past its security. '''Edit:''' Capatcha is a Human-computer challenge test to see whether the IP is a computer or a human. {{User:Peanut64/sig}} | ||
::::We haven't had any spam after Porple added the math extension. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/ | ::::We haven't had any spam after Porple added the math extension. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}} | ||
:::::By the way, Peanut, this maths extension is what I meant when I said 'captcha/whatever-you-call-it'. No more spam: sounds good. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | :::::By the way, Peanut, this maths extension is what I meant when I said 'captcha/whatever-you-call-it'. No more spam: sounds good. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | ||
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:[http://tcrf.net The Cutting Room Floor] is suffering from this too. I suggest we enable captcha when external links are added. '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 20:29, 9 February 2011 (EST) | :[http://tcrf.net The Cutting Room Floor] is suffering from this too. I suggest we enable captcha when external links are added. '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 20:29, 9 February 2011 (EST) | ||
:There is an extension that will prevent users from putting certain words on pages to prevent spam. Porple installed it on Pikmin Fanon and it's working fine. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/ | :There is an extension that will prevent users from putting certain words on pages to prevent spam. Porple installed it on Pikmin Fanon and it's working fine. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}} | ||
::But then you need to make changes whenever some new set of spammers crops up, and the more words you add over time, the more likely you are to interfere with legitimate edits. It's not much of a preventative measure, as you need spam to happen ''before'' you can prevent it. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | ::But then you need to make changes whenever some new set of spammers crops up, and the more words you add over time, the more likely you are to interfere with legitimate edits. It's not much of a preventative measure, as you need spam to happen ''before'' you can prevent it. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span> | ||
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::::::Well it stopped here at least, but not on other wikis, that's for sure. --{{User:Gamefreak75/Sig}} | ::::::Well it stopped here at least, but not on other wikis, that's for sure. --{{User:Gamefreak75/Sig}} | ||