[TheList] Wiki Spam?

Sun Oct 28 09:15:45 AEDT 2012

ScanningTasmania.org is still happy to take the data if you like, and
the domain can just be pointed in that direction. We can expand the
current site and forum in terms of the new content.

Cheers
Mike

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Chris Hoffmann
<Chris.Hoffmann at lanworx.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi All,
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> The Wiki has ingested 35GB+ of spam this month which has left it pretty
> sluggish to say the least!
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> I can either set up a new MediaWiki instance, tighten up its security then
> we can all move over any relevant material or we can pull the pin and just
> leave the mailing list.
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> If there is a few people willing to move the valid content across then I
> don’t mind keeping her going.
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> Cheers,
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> Chris.
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> From: thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz
> [mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz] On Behalf Of Mark Foster
> Sent: Saturday, 1 September 2012 8:31 PM
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> To: thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
> Subject: Re: [TheList] Wiki Spam?
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> I can help with either or both - already admin several mailman mailing
> lists.
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> Synergies with ScanningTasmania should be  investigated too.
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> Mark.
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> On Aug 30, 2012 2:31 PM, "Scott Palmer" <scottjpalmer at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I have spoken to Chris and he is happy to continue providing the
> service but doesn't have time to babysit the wiki or the mailing list.
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> If anyone or preferably multiple people want to take on the mailing list
> and/or wiki admin rights let me know.
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> The mailing list admin deletes the odd spammer, rejects
> spam posts that get caught due to the sender not being subscribed etc.
> The wiki admin can reverse changes that people make either maliciously
> or genuinely, take a bit of ownership of maintaining the categories
> and possibly driving interest etc.
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> If no one wants to take on the admin rights they will continue to run
> but things could/will get messy.
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> I think a few of you are wiki admins already, Tahii springs to mind?
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> Cheers
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> On 30 August 2012 10:06, gklm <gklm at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
>> What is necessary to 'take over the reins'?
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>> Mark.
>> Auckland.
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