https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Spam was/is my recommendation :)
Kind regards, *Sammy* *(She/Her)* User:TheresNoTime <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TheresNoTime> *Wikimedia Steward* *A/CU/OS* *Unless otherwise stated, all statements from this account are made in a volunteer capacity, and may not reflect the views of the Wikimedia Foundation.* *This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email.* On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 at 16:40, Dreamy Jazz <dreamyjazzwikipe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with the previous. Its not a good thing to have this much spam on > a wiki. I am also happy to help clean up spam (enwiki admin, OS and CU who > also does patches for CheckUser). > > On Sun, 28 Aug 2022, 14:53 Richard Jenkins, <richardjenkin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I agree re: AbuseFilter, but I was starting with the low-hanging fruit. >> Installing AbuseFilter and copying some of the basic Wikimedia anti-spam >> filters would be a better permanent solution! >> >> On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 at 14:19, Lewis Cawte <lewisca...@googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I'll add to this one - I'm not even convinced the Captcha is set up >>> correctly. QuestyCaptcha is showing as enabled, but, it is terrible >>> (particularly as soon as a bot operator has solved the question(s)) and I >>> don't see ConfirmEdit enabled. I'd also expect to see AbuseFilter, which >>> isn't enabled either. >>> >>> I'd be hesitant of locking down account creation long term, but, it's >>> certainly a good temporary move as the wiki is getting barraged by spambots >>> currently. >>> >>> Still happy to help/advise on the wiki, drawing from both my personal >>> experience of plenty of MW setups and running ShoutWiki. >>> >>> Lewis Cawte ([[User:Lcawte]]) >>> Wikimedia user, occasional developer / ShoutWiki tech lead >>> >>> On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 at 13:55, Richard Jenkins < >>> richardjenkin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Apologies if I sound like a broken record, but I want to raise the >>>> issue of spam on the Wikimedia UK wiki again as it seems nothing has >>>> happened since Sammy/TheresNoTime reported the issue a few weeks ago. >>>> >>>> There are currently over 75,000 pages on the wiki, and I'd wager that >>>> about 95% of them are spam. Hundreds of pages of vacuous crap are created >>>> every day. >>>> >>>> [Warning - links contain adult text content] >>>> The spam ranges from the bizarre >>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Penis_goes_in._Penis_comes_out._Can%E2%80%99t_explain_that.> >>>> to the offensive <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Raise_your_dongers.>, >>>> and includes links to services that may be illegal in the United Kingdom >>>> and elsewhere (e.g. unregulated pharmacies >>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/The_Secret_Guide_To_List_Of_Approved_Canadian_Pharmacies>, >>>> cannabis products >>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/How_To_THC_Edibles_The_Planet_Using_Just_Your_Blog>, >>>> and supplements making medical claims >>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Penis_Enlagment_And_Growth_Of_Hir_On_Penis_And_Real_Male_Enhancement>). >>>> I found these examples with a *thirty second* search, and I do not >>>> doubt that there are worse ones out there. >>>> >>>> I realise & respect that most of the people involved with the running >>>> of the site are volunteers or only employed by WMUK on a part-time basis, >>>> but given that the initial actions Sammy proposed (preventing anonymous >>>> editing and locking down account creation) would take about ten minutes >>>> maximum I am befuddled as to why they've not been implemented. >>>> >>>> I know that Sammy offered their help, and I am also happy to assist >>>> with the fixes and clean-up. (I'm an administrator on the English Wikipedia >>>> and have administered MediaWiki installations myself, if it helps.) >>>> >>>> Thanks for reading, >>>> >>>> Richard / (User:Firefly on Wikimedia projects) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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