From: James Britt <jamesUNDERBARb@...>
Date: 2004-11-11T04:05:26+09:00
Subject: Re: new spam at the wiki

Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
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> 
> Why isn't the Wiki password-protected so that only authorised users can 
> edit it?  I'm sure there could be a scheme where some moderators get 
> sent 'patches' which they then apply at their discretion?
> 
> I'm just asking, not trying to impose my desires or anything.....

Please take a look at the mailing list archives, searching on "wiki 
spam."  This has been discussed quite a bit.

Not meaning to discourage your questions, but I think you'll learn a 
lot about the different arguments for and against such an approach

http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp.lang.ruby.*&q=wiki+spam


James
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