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== Vandalism == |
== Vandalism == |
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Given the current spate of vandalism, and the surprisingly long list of [[Special:Listusers&limit=500&offset=0|dodgy-looking users]] that seems to be growing as I write - 155 users at 22:57 11/04/2007 had grown to 156 in the time it took me to write |
Given the current spate of vandalism, and the surprisingly long list of [[Special:Listusers&limit=500&offset=0|dodgy-looking users]] that seems to be growing as I write - 155 users at 22:57 11/04/2007 had grown to 156 in the time it took me to write this - may I suggest some of the following measures, to be implemented as a matter of urgency: |
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* Pre-emptive blocking of suspicious users. Are older user lists available so we can filter out the newly-added suspect ones? |
* Pre-emptive blocking of suspicious users. Are older user lists available so we can filter out the newly-added suspect ones? |
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* Add a field to the login system only a human could understand and enter correctly. e.g. 'Please enter Peter Naulls' initials.' |
* Add a field to the login system only a human could understand and enter correctly. e.g. 'Please enter Peter Naulls' initials.' |
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* Consider temporarily suspending new accounts. |
* Consider temporarily suspending new accounts. |
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[[User:Simon Smith|Simon Smith]] 01:02, 12 Apr 2007 (BST) |
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Revision as of 00:02, 12 April 2007
Vandalism
Given the current spate of vandalism, and the surprisingly long list of dodgy-looking users that seems to be growing as I write - 155 users at 22:57 11/04/2007 had grown to 156 in the time it took me to write this - may I suggest some of the following measures, to be implemented as a matter of urgency:
- Pre-emptive blocking of suspicious users. Are older user lists available so we can filter out the newly-added suspect ones?
- Edit the login and/or new user pages to thwart/confuse bots - rename the fields or something, or move the page.
- Add a field to the login system only a human could understand and enter correctly. e.g. 'Please enter Peter Naulls' initials.'
- Consider temporarily suspending new accounts.
Simon Smith 01:02, 12 Apr 2007 (BST)
