Many thanks for the update Katie :) I appreciate that I'm sounding like a broken record, and for that I do wholeheartedly apologise!
Given the recent announcement of the 2022 UK Wikimedian of the year, I'm not sure pointing people at https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/UK_Wikimedian _of_the_Year_2022 is the best idea until this is resolved. Could I at least get SSH access to the web server and make the changes I suggested at https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Spam#LocalSettings.php — I'm happy to sign whatever NDA/agreements necessary if my WMF staff ones don't cut it? These small changes should only take a few minutes and will give y'all some breathing space to implement a more permanent solution. Kind regards, -- * Sammy Tarling <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TheresNoTime-WMF> *(she/her) Software Engineer Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> On Tue, 30 Aug 2022 at 10:09, Katie Crampton < katie.cramp...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hi all > > Just to highlight, the server needs updating, so it's not a 10 minute fix. > Our developer has been contacted and we're awaiting a response from her. > Agree it's very annoying, thanks for highlighting some of the articles, > I've deleted the ones you linked. > > Best wishes > Katie > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2022 at 09:35, Lucy Crompton-Reid < > lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > >> Many thanks for the offers of help to sort this out. Most >> staff/contractors aren't working today as it's a bank holiday (and I am >> currently in my painting dungarees!) but I'm going to highlight this to the >> relevant people again tomorrow and will let them know of the practical >> offers of help that have been made to sort this out. I agree it's very >> frustrating. Best, Lucy >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> Lucy Crompton-Reid (she/her) >> Chief Executive >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > -- > > Katie Crampton (she/her) > > Communications & Governance Coordinator > > > > > <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> > > *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for > the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. > > Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram > <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. > > Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England, Wales No.1144513. and > Scotland > No. SC048644. 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