How should spam pages on the Reprap wiki be handled? I noticed a new spam page at [reprap.org] created by the new user MKWBeulah02 [reprap.org] . https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885004#msg-885004 Sun, 10 May 2026 23:43:50 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,886266#msg-886266 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,886266#msg-886266 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:13:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,886264#msg-886264 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,886264#msg-886264
1. Uploading an image. There seems to be no way for normal users to delete the content. Example: [reprap.org]

2. Uploading the spammer's phone number into the page title, which then cannot be edited. Example: [reprap.org]

It's sad enough that there is so little activity on the wiki and the forums... but I hope we can at least stave off the spammers.]]> qrp-gaijin Administration, Announcements, Policy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:02:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885603#msg-885603 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885603#msg-885603 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:04:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885595#msg-885595 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885595#msg-885595 www.dailydot.com]

Vik :v)]]> VikOlliver Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:59:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885588#msg-885588 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885588#msg-885588 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:39:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885587#msg-885587 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885587#msg-885587
We're arriving at a point where Captchas and other "human tests" no longer work. Well, that's not entirely true. It will likely always be possible to devise a test that only a human could figure out, but the design of the test has to be such that it's accessible to the dumbest people. It's exceedingly difficult to come up with a test that any human can pass that a machine cannot.

For our wiki, I'm more concerned about people that do not have a strong grasp of the English language being able to read, interpret, and pass the custom captchas. That's why the questions I created try to be exceedingly simple to understand and answer.]]> b4ndit Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:18:17 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885585#msg-885585 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885585#msg-885585 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:00:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885584#msg-885584 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885584#msg-885584
I've used this Captcha system in the past and it works really well against bots that are not human assisted. Eventually they seem to break through, though. We'll see what happens this time.]]> b4ndit Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:29:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885500#msg-885500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885500#msg-885500 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:07:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885498#msg-885498 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885498#msg-885498
Filter #8 specifically handles that condition where brand new users try to edit links into pages. There was a fleet of SPAM bots that would edit existing pages and just replace links or add links to unwanted external sites. This rule filters that behavior out.

For the most part, 99.9% of new accounts trying to post link-based SPAM will be stopped automatically. The vast majority of issues the wiki currently sees are bots that post pages with no links at all. For that behavior, I rely more on keyword blacklists, but that needs to be updated.]]> b4ndit Administration, Announcements, Policy Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:09:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885495#msg-885495 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885495#msg-885495 VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:17:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885493#msg-885493 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885493#msg-885493
The SPAM on the wiki is primarily handled by AbuseFilter (https://reprap.org/wiki/Special:AbuseFilter). I created all the rules you see on that page and that's what eliminates the vast majority of the SPAM before it's posted. It's been a while since I last touched it, so it's likely in need of another update. A lot of the SPAM pages I've personally seen recently do not seem to include links, so do not hit any of the filters which aggressively filter links from new accounts.

Check out rule #3 (https://reprap.org/wiki/Special:AbuseFilter/3) and if you see common phrases that the SPAM bots use (that are otherwise uncommonly used by humans), we can add them to the filter to block the SPAM before it's posted.

I subscribed to this forum topic, so hopefully I'll get some emails if you guys reply.]]> b4ndit Administration, Announcements, Policy Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:38:28 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885162#msg-885162 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885162#msg-885162
Perhaps it would be wise, at least for the time being, to implement harsher restrictions, such as preventing new users from creating new pages?]]> qrp-gaijin Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:22:57 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885106#msg-885106 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885106#msg-885106
Hopefully this will be taken care of shortly.]]> Dust Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:52:13 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885104#msg-885104 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885104#msg-885104
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And that last account also created another spam page: [reprap.org]

It seems the RepRap wiki is the target of some specific spammer who keeps creating accounts and wants to sell patio chairs...]]> qrp-gaijin Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:58:08 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885025#msg-885025 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885025#msg-885025
@b4ndit are you still about, can you ban user and remove the page?]]> Dust Administration, Announcements, Policy Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:08:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885004#msg-885004 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,885004,885004#msg-885004 reprap.org] created by the new user MKWBeulah02 [reprap.org] .]]> qrp-gaijin Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:21:29 -0400