[pydotorg-www] Python Wiki Spam

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 18.03.2013 18:51, Paul Boddie wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> We're getting a fair amount of spam on the Python Wiki. Can someone with 
> administrative privileges check that the textcha feature is enabled and has 
> been given a set of effective questions?

We've been seeing the same development on the Jython wiki. I guess
they just realized that the Python wiki will likely get them
even more Google juice:

http://wiki.python.org/jython/RecentChanges

Unfortunately, the wiki spam appears to from real humans,
so textchas don't really help much.

I've also checked IP ranges, but it doesn't help either.

Of course, ideas as welcome :-)

We may end up having to require people to take some extra step
in order to open an account on the wikis. Unfortunately, that
makes it harder for non-spam wiki editors to sign up as well.

I can add new textchas, if you like. Please send them directly
to me. Alternatively, it'd probably be a good idea to get you
access to the wiki VM, so you can edit them directly.

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