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J_Rey · Posted: Mon 17 Aug 2009, 09:21 Post subject: Figured it out

Well, after I registered for the new wiki, my problems disappeared. So it looks like it is a known problem with all current Wikka versions. Admins please implement the solution, when you can. Thanks!

Edit: edited URLs to include comments which seem to have a workaround till a new version is released.

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4639 Location: Manila

that post was in 2005, and am having difficulty searching for the code (while online, that is) in the new version. will retry tonight or tomorrow when i have more time. thanks for the info.

J_Rey · Posted: Wed 19 Aug 2009, 14:02 Post subject:

I found some reasons why we are having slow DNS and other problems by looking at the results from:
http://www.intodns.com/puppylinux.org
Please complain to HostGator and include that link as to why.

Also, I edited my links to include the comment that has the patch code in it and is specifically currently found at:
http://wush.net/trac/wikka/browser/branches/1.1.6.7/libs/Wakka.class.php#L1669

Thanks!

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

Y'all may want to consider editdns.net

Very fast propagation...Eric

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4639 Location: Manila

Thanks to J_Rey's work, I have modified the code accordingly.

Let us know if the change causes any problem.

Lobster · Posted: Mon 24 Aug 2009, 03:38 Post subject:

Eric, (Caneri), raffy and others will be aware of how
the biggest problem with any site is commercial spammer bots

Well . . .
the wiki at the moment gets the occasional spam comment
linking to the usual porn and 'wood straightening' medication
I delete those

This morning 3 arrived (deleted those) and changed the access for that page to registered user - a shame.

So more editors welcome (write to raffy - PM from this site) to keep an eye on the site
Thanks guys Smile

droope · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 814 Location: Uruguay, Mercedes

Hi Lobster,

I will investigate more on wikka wiki and anti-spam methods, and comment Wink

. I think this will be a much better aproach.

Did drupal have spam?

Edit:
This is interesting, tho not intended for wikka wiki:
http://www.umasswiki.com/wiki/UMassWiki:Blocking_Spam_In_Mediawiki

Cheers!
Droope

Lobster · Posted: Tue 25 Aug 2009, 22:59 Post subject:

droope · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 814 Location: Uruguay, Mercedes

Hi there. Didn't have the time today. Sad

Sorry.

Anyway, some investigation I did on the past, shows that a simple text captcha stop almost 90% of the spam. Wouldn't that be nice? Smile

I'll find some links for implementing those in wikka, and, if impossible, when possible, I'll try to give a hand.

Can't make promises though.

Two minutes on my cibercafe time left,

Cheers!, And good luck!

droope · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 814 Location: Uruguay, Mercedes

Hi, I have found this:

http://wikkawiki.org/WikkaSpamFighting

I bet you must be thinking that that sounds hard to implement, but, IMHO, it's easier than to delete spam manually.

Many bots these days, detect when their spam has been deleted, and then tag the site as active, and send more spam.

I, at the moment, have little spare time, and many pending projects Sad

besides no internet conection. Sorry I can't help further.

Cheers!
Droope

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4639 Location: Manila

ACL for comments can be changed from "public" to "registered user only". Let me know if I should do this.

droope · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 814 Location: Uruguay, Mercedes

Ah, that would solve the issue! since users are added manually by you.

Lobster · Posted: Sat 29 Aug 2009, 22:25 Post subject:

Lobster · Posted: Mon 28 Sep 2009, 04:45 Post subject: new admin

I am pleased to say that we have a new wiki admin 'Puppyite'
(that makes 4 admins)
Puppite has proved a diligent editor (any registered user can edit pages)

In October Raffy will be upgrading the wikka software

Editing a wiki is easy enough and suits those wishing to contribute to Puppy Wink

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/FormattingRules