Permaculture Database

[Rich Morris <mailinglists@pfaf.org>]

Paul Cereghino wrote:
> Hello Rich,
> The permaculture wiki is getting loaded with junk.  Is it accessed 
> through ftp?  Can I research and try a hand and changing the settings to 
> require a user account to edit?  Do you think that would be sufficient 
> to stop the march of the spambot?
> Paul Cereghino

Hi Paul,
        Lets try using a spam filter to web out the spam.

I've installed the
        http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist
extension which should catch most of the spam.

If there are pages not caught by the standard spam lists you can edit
        http://www.permaculture.info/index.php/My_spam_blacklist
to add new sites.

I'm reticinet in requiring user accounts as it makes a barrier for 
genuine users to edit. Lets see if the blacklist works first before 
trying other methods.

        Rich
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