[TheList] Wiki Spam?

Sun Oct 28 14:56:49 AEDT 2012

I'm already looking after the mailing list.  Nd deal with problems within 1
hour normally.
On Oct 28, 2012 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
> *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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>  ****
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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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>  ****
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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'?
> >
> > Mark.
> > Auckland.****
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