i usually check the recent changes page on the wiki, and it looks like there is a concerted spam attack going on with the wiki. i don't think just deleting the content and banning the user is the best approach. I don't want to discourage participation, but there's gotta be a better way to keep out bots. is there a better turing test we can use? or have users request on the forum before editing the wiki is allowed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,72282#msg-72282 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:05:04 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,105456#msg-105456 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,105456#msg-105456
One common methode is to copy the questioned captchas to another site and let unsuspecting human users solve them to generate access to a complete different site (most some casino games or such) ... then the answer is transferred to the spam-bot too, so it can penetrate the 'defense' 8-)]]> VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:22:13 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,105288#msg-105288 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,105288#msg-105288 Pro: Lots of ready to use solutions available.
Con: This won't stop vandals and dedicated spammers.

Mediawiki has a page on fighting spam: [www.mediawiki.org]]]> SarahMiller Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:42:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84836#msg-84836 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84836#msg-84836
any spambot that slips through can be blacklisted as normally done by the admins.

i wish i could code, so that i could write up the extension myself.

anyway, just an idea. Thanks Sebastien!]]> Buback Administration, Announcements, Policy Wed, 25 May 2011 09:09:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84750#msg-84750 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84750#msg-84750
I'll have a word with Buzz and Dave about deploying a new mediawiki extension; there may be a technical solution.]]> SebastienBailard Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 24 May 2011 11:27:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84745#msg-84745 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84745#msg-84745 Buback Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 24 May 2011 10:40:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84596#msg-84596 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84596#msg-84596 MarcusWolschon Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 23 May 2011 04:37:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84415#msg-84415 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,84415#msg-84415 Buback Administration, Announcements, Policy Fri, 20 May 2011 12:11:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,72282#msg-72282 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,72282,72282#msg-72282 Buback Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:05:37 -0500