If you are running a MediaWiki installation on your server/host, then you are the only one who can make the necessary configuration changes!īy all means ask your users to help watch out for wiki spam (and do so yourself) but these days spam can easily overwhelm small wiki communities. Note that many of these features are not activated by default. Normally a combination of various methods will be used, in an attempt to keep the number of spam, robot and open-proxy edits to a minimum while limiting the amount of disruption caused to legitimate users of the site. Cleanup scripts or bulk deletion ( Extension:Nuke ) of existing posts from recently-banned spambots.Whitelisting known-good editors (such as admins, regular contributors) while placing restrictions on new or anonymous users.Blocking edits by new or anonymous users to specific often-targeted pages.
Blocking edits which add specific unwanted keywords or external links.Blocking edits from known blacklisted IP addresses or IPs running open proxies.Requiring log in and/or a CAPTCHA on certain operations, such as edits, adding external links, or new user creation.On this page we deal specifically with wiki spam, which is often automated.Ĭommon tools used to combat wiki spam typically fall into these categories: MediaWiki offers a number of features designed to combat vandalism in general. Like all current dynamic web sites, wikis are a common target for spammers wishing to promote products or websites. 5.3.7 More lists of proxy and spambot IPs.5.3.3 Bad Behavior and Project HoneyPot.5.2.2 Preventing blocked spammers from consuming resources.
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