User talk:Rbos

2012-06-12T22:14:28Z

Testtest2:

== Creation protection ==
Hello rbos. A couple pages was used for spam several times, so I've protected those pages from further use. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|ChallengeSpaceYard]] 19:32, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Something drastic may be required. :(

There has been like 5-6 spam pages per day, sometimes more. What CAPTCHA do you use for external links (if any)? Any related extensions installed? --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|ChallengeSpaceYard]] 02:24, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

== Lack of CAPTCHA resources ==

Lack of resources is preventing new registrations from occuring. I received a message from a fellow planets player that he wants to register and edit, but can't. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 06:22, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

:It turns out I can still make accounts. Still, it is up to you to fix the source of the problem. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 06:33, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

In the server move a couple of months ago, I apparently did not generate a captcha word set. Generating now. And the folder is added to my backup list. [[User:Rbos|Rbos]] 15:18, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Seems fixed. Was able to register a new account. Sorry. >_< [[User:Rbos|Rbos]] 15:19, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Confirmed. [[User:Testtest|Testtest]] 16:32, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

:Many thanks, rbos. Now new accounts can be made in the future. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 16:47, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh dear... Looks like the spammers have been waiting for this opportunity, and they have returned to vandalize the wiki. I've already deleted four pages and blocked the users that made those pages.

A proposal I have (if this is even possible) is to block ''new'' users from making new pages until they've established themselves with a few edits on existing pages, and are a few days old. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 21:35, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Here, I'm using a different CAPTCHA now, with a couple of custom questions. Bots shouldn't be able to guess the answers. [[User:Testtest2|Testtest2]] 22:14, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

This approach works very well on a phpbb3 board I use. It won't work against humans, though. [[User:Testtest2|Testtest2]] 22:14, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

User talk:Rbos

2012-06-12T22:14:12Z

Testtest2:

== Creation protection ==
Hello rbos. A couple pages was used for spam several times, so I've protected those pages from further use. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|ChallengeSpaceYard]] 19:32, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Something drastic may be required. :(

There has been like 5-6 spam pages per day, sometimes more. What CAPTCHA do you use for external links (if any)? Any related extensions installed? --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|ChallengeSpaceYard]] 02:24, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

== Lack of CAPTCHA resources ==

Lack of resources is preventing new registrations from occuring. I received a message from a fellow planets player that he wants to register and edit, but can't. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 06:22, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

:It turns out I can still make accounts. Still, it is up to you to fix the source of the problem. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 06:33, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

In the server move a couple of months ago, I apparently did not generate a captcha word set. Generating now. And the folder is added to my backup list. [[User:Rbos|Rbos]] 15:18, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Seems fixed. Was able to register a new account. Sorry. >_< [[User:Rbos|Rbos]] 15:19, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Confirmed. [[User:Testtest|Testtest]] 16:32, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

:Many thanks, rbos. Now new accounts can be made in the future. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 16:47, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh dear... Looks like the spammers have been waiting for this opportunity, and they have returned to vandalize the wiki. I've already deleted four pages and blocked the users that made those pages.

A proposal I have (if this is even possible) is to block ''new'' users from making new pages until they've established themselves with a few edits on existing pages, and are a few days old. --[[User:ChallengeSpaceYard|CSY]] 21:35, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Here, I'm using a different CAPTCHA now, with a couple of custom questions. Bots shouldn't be able to guess the answers.

This approach works very well on a phpbb3 board I use. It won't work against humans, though.

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