Wiki Spam

[koldar]

It looks like someone is purposefully harming the wiki. Is it possible to revert the changes made and to place a tighter level of security on who can post in the wiki?

[froglok23]

as far as I know, it’s just random arse boot which are doing it as its open like a book :(

People have re-updated it over and over, but until security measures are taken to stop these bots from posting, it won’t do much good :(


- froglok

[Angelox]

I guess I don't understand how this Wiki works, who started it? and how can some control be put into it? By control, I mean at least some measures to stop the spam bots. I've been thinking about posting all I know/learned with EqEmu in the Wiki, but hate to waste my time.

[sfisque]

how about someone else hosting a new wiki, where we secure it and moderate it? if the old one isnt offering what we need and no one with admin control is addressing the security, then its useless to keep fixing it. is there a way to export out the data somehow and rebuild a new one?

== sfisque

[froglok23]

I don’t think having someone else host the EQEmu official Wiki is worth it, that’s just reinventing the wheel... again. Why not appoint a Wiki moderator and have the admin of the site lock it down to say, registered members only?

2 ideas which have previously been brought up by other posts / members.

1. Registered users only
2. The image, were you need to type in the text (capcha or something, I forget the name).

Random idea, Content Approval - Someone else has to review it before it can be accessed publicly.

- froglok

[sfisque]

agreed, but i have yet to see someone with admin privs to the wiki step up and say something.

lacking someone to lock down the wiki, our only other alternative is to start a new one. i was hoping my point would be seen by whomever has that level of access and they would feel instigated to say something.

== sfisque