Biki Spam

Nerin

not really an issue, just noticed the amount of spam on the biki last night and today. Deleted some last night and just now.
is this a constant thing?

Sherifu

It used to be a big problem. I think that's why they added accounts.

Ruu_Old

It has been addressed before (in Helpdesk by one of the Wiki mastahs, Hobbes, I don't think Cloud has had a chance to look into it. I have power to block accounts but checked last night and it seems like accounts already banned could still post.

CuLT

Ruu wrote: »

It has been addressed before (in Helpdesk by one of the Wiki mastahs, Hobbes, I don't think Cloud has had a chance to look into it. I have power to block accounts but checked last night and it seems like accounts already banned could still post.

Unfortunately that's one of the things we lost in The Great Data Corruption of 23-04-2008. All the biki ban records have been lost.

Nerin

ah i see.
i suspected shenanigans when the users all had names like kjdf ;jdgfojif kjdnvkdf etc etc

on a lighter note, its a bit stupid, whos gonna click a link in a page of stuck together links.
thats obviously good advertising from a reputable source :rolleyes::D

Ruu_Old

Ah I see. *hacks way through spambots with rusty knife*

Nerin

Ruu in battle mode

Ruu_Old

Always get this rubbish weapons, nail gun, machine gun even a cap gun but noooo a flippin' rusty, bread knife! *picks up apple*

Sherifu

Nerin wrote: »

ah i see.
i suspected shenanigans when the users all had names like kjdf ;jdgfojif kjdnvkdf etc etc

on a lighter note, its a bit stupid, whos gonna click a link in a page of stuck together links.
thats obviously good advertising from a reputable source :rolleyes::D

Spam scripts are so imaginative. :pac:

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

didn't see your "biki quotes project" before. Very good

Favourite quote so far:

Boggles

"BOARDS.IE Now Ye're Talkin' - Unless we say otherwise Bia'tch!!"

Nerin wrote: »

Ruu in battle mode

Overheal

Ruu wrote: »

Always get this rubbish weapons, nail gun, machine gun even a cap gun but noooo a flippin' rusty, bread knife! *picks up apple*

then stop picking a cleric!

Paladin ftw.

IRLConor

Roundtower2 wrote: »

didn't see your "biki quotes project" before.

Reverting spam on the biki is a great way of finding new articles to read.

I keep an eye on "Recent changes" to make sure I notice if people play silly buggers with the shooting info I added, I'll revert any spam I notice.

CuLT

Cool, might be an idea to add a couple more wiki sys ops to give a bit more power to people who actually use it. I'll talk to the powers.

orestes

CuLT wrote: »

Cool, might be an idea to add a couple more wiki sys ops to give a bit more power to people who actually use it. I'll talk to the powers.

You're gonna get nerin all excited saying stuff like that

Nerin

orestes wrote: »

You're gonna get nerin all excited saying stuff like that

ahem

orestes

Nerin wrote: »

ahem

Don't try and play it cool with me man, I know you soiled yourself a tiny bit when you read that

Nerin

just because im so good i can delete spam when drunk doesnt mean i expect a promotion ^_^ ive no delusions of grandeur, ive not been here long enough...

even though i do kick ass

randylonghorn

Nerin wrote: »

... even though i do lick ass

That's the problem with a qwerty keyboard, the k and the l are so close together!

Gavin

If the wiki authenticated off the vbulletin database, then registration on the wiki could be removed. This would stop the spam and may encourage vbulletin users to post on the wiki more.

A slightly old hack to do this
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=112973

And a commercial product to do the same
http://www.nuhit.com/vbwiki-pro/features.html

I haven't tried either, just saw them on google.

tbh

Nerin wrote: »

just because im so good i can delete spam when drunk doesnt mean i expect a promotion ^_^ ive no delusions of grandeur, ive not been here long enough...

even though i do kick ass

it's not a promotion, it's a reassignment

CuLT

We can't integrate the wiki with vbulletin very easily right now (wiki db and boards db are on different servers with very necessary restrictions in place).

What I can do is add sysops, so nerin and IRLConor, (maybe Verb?) you guys up for the job?

IRLConor

CuLT wrote: »

We can't integrate the wiki with vbulletin very easily right now (wiki db and boards db are on different servers with very necessary restrictions in place).

What I can do is add sysops, so nerin and IRLConor, (maybe Verb?) you guys up for the job?

I'm currently between jobs, that's why I have a bunch of time to spare.

If ye're OK with my effort reducing once I get a job then yeah, go for it. Modding Shooting will come first though.

CuLT

IRLConor wrote: »

I'm currently between jobs, that's why I have a bunch of time to spare.

If ye're OK with my effort reducing once I get a job then yeah, go for it. Modding Shooting will come first though.

Sure, that's grand, thanks.

I've modified your permissions now, you should be s sysop.

IRLConor

CuLT wrote: »

Sure, that's grand, thanks.

I've modified your permissions now, you should be s sysop.

Cool. Thanks (I guess ).

How does one block users? Docs for other MediaWiki installations tell me that it's at Special:Blockip but that page tells me "The action you have requested is limited to users in the group Sysops.".

Gavin

Yeah, I don't mind helping out as well.

Ruu_Old

Just click on the URL for the rogue user and then there should be a list of options on the left. 'Block user' should be one of them.

IRLConor

Ruu wrote: »

Just click on the URL for the rogue user and then there should be a list of options on the left. 'Block user' should be one of them.

Yep, that's what I thought. "Block user" isn't there.

CuLT

How 'bout now? (Verb also added)

Haven't played around with mediawiki's archaic permission system before so not sure if it even works after the repairs I had to do.

IRLConor

CuLT wrote: »

How 'bout now? (Verb also added)

Nope, still no joy.

CuLT

IRLConor wrote: »

Nope, still no joy.

Third time's the charm! (now?)

Gavin

I was able to revert a page and block a spambot. Do we do blocking by IP as well ?

IRLConor

CuLT wrote: »

Third time's the charm! (now?)

Yep, working now.

Thanks.

randylonghorn

Has Nerin gone into a total fugue with the excitement or what?

Sherifu

randylonghorn wrote: »

Has Nerin gone into a total fugue with the excitement or what?

Sticky. :pac:

randylonghorn

I bet he is! ¬_¬

Gavin

Is there a wiki forum knocking about ? It might be handy. I am trying to figure out how to do some things with the wiki and a boards.ie forum could be good.


e.g. Anyone know how to include a list of related changes, on a page.

using {{Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Cycling}}

just pops up a link, doesn't seem to include. Whereas for the special page of recent changes, it works fine..

CuLT

Blogs / Wikis / Social Networks should do the trick.

Gavin

Great, thanks for that, and cheers for all the help with the wiki!

CuLT

Happy to help, sorry I can't be more help with wiki syntax itself, I haven't used it enough to become familiar.

Do we do blocking by IP as well ?

The ban facility should do this automatically, if it gives you an option to, go ahead.

Gavin

uh oh. The wiki has blown up again. Some sort of database errors

CuLT

Right, trying some new stuff to speed up the wiki; will see if it makes any difference. Moving this thread to the Development forum.

Nerin

*comes back a week late*
what'd i miss?

AlmightyCushion

Nerin wrote: »

*comes back a week late*
what'd i miss?

Well seeing as you're a week late, your period.

Sherifu

Nerin wrote: »

*comes back a week late*
what'd i miss?

Not a lot.

randylonghorn

Nerin wrote: »

*comes back a week late*
what'd i miss?

Aye, we were wondering what happened to you!

Did Stephen possess s.o.j. and tie you up in his basement again?

Nerin

randylonghorn wrote: »

Aye, we were wondering what happened to you!

Did Stephen possess s.o.j. and tie you up in his basement again?

lol reason

just deleted more spam. damn spammers.
spam bots never sleep. good, because apparently neither do i.

CuLT

Nerin added to Biki Sysop list.

Nerin

*swears warriors oath*
time for some blocking ^_^

Gavin

The brute force approach seems a bit archaic. Any chance of implementing the anti-spam techniques that wikipedia use ?

http://wiki.evernex.com/index.php?title=Blocking_Spam_in_Mediawiki

CuLT

Implemented one of these, our wiki installation is in dire need of an update/springclean but it'll have to do for the moment.

Gavin

Wiki borked again.