| The Wiki is being gently probed by spammers. [message #103709] |
Thu, 09 July 2009 11:23  |
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bots.
So if you'd like to sign up for the Wiki (either to participate or to simply access current or future "registered user only" features), the registration for the Wiki will now ask for an invitation code. The invitation code is seven lowercase letters and can be seen in the following image (thank you thewitch!).
Once you have that, this link will take you back to the Wiki to register.
Thanks!
- Kerry, adminA bot problem you say? Might I suggest that in dealing with bots and other such evil creatures that you use something other than text!
I hear tell they are kind of illiterate that w
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| Re: The Wiki is being gently probed by spammers. [message #103754 is a reply to message #103749] |
Sun, 12 July 2009 17:35  |
the witcher
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Point is bots are getting pretty sophisticated, and sometimes they are backed by humans. Yet bots still can't read images so well, and humans generally turn images off when they are up to no good.
So if you are going to pass along a code, phone number, e-mail etc it is a good idea to do it in an image format.
So tell me how do you know you are being probed by spammers? I'm curious.
| the witcher wrote on Sun, 12 July 2009 17:35 | Oh I can do better than
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I'm a Witcher, I solve human problems not always using a sword!
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| Re: The Wiki is being gently probed by spammers. [message #103756 is a reply to message #103754] |
Mon, 13 July 2009 01:09 |
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that!
Point is bots are getting pretty sophisticated, and sometimes they are backed by humans. Yet bots still can't read images so well, and humans generally turn images off when they are up to no good.
So if you are going to pass along a code, phone number, e-mail etc it is a good idea to do it in an image format.
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You're right of course, it's better to do it via image. I was rationalizing my own laziness, I suppose  .
| Quote: | So tell me how do you know you are being probed by spammers? I'm curious.
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I got some auto signups in the Wiki with improbable names that dumped and then deleted strings of apparently meaningless URLs. I did a quick consult with the guys that coded the Wiki, who had seen this before and had a quick fix. An upgrade that shuts this sort of thing down is in the cards too.Mere fact that you have Paris up and running is proof that you are not lazy!
Ok strings of meaningless urls's I think I understand. I've seen that url after url one on top of the other in my errors log. The techs
"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
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