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An admin can mass-cleanup the spam by using [[Special:Nuke]] on suspicious users from [[Special:ActiveUsers]], as well as suspicious edits from [[Special:RecentChanges]]. | An admin can mass-cleanup the spam by using [[Special:Nuke]] on suspicious users from [[Special:ActiveUsers]], as well as suspicious edits from [[Special:RecentChanges]]. | ||
| − | In the light of this, I would like to nominate [[User:Beaming]] for admin rights. | + | In the light of this, I would like to nominate [[User:Beaming]] and [[User:Cb]] for admin rights. |
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| + | Skilgannon's email can be found in [[Contacts]]. | ||
More discussion on this attack can be found [[Thread:Talk:Main Page/Wiki spam|here]] and [[Thread:RoboWiki talk:Main Page/Spamming attack, reconsider account creation/reply (2)|here]]. | More discussion on this attack can be found [[Thread:Talk:Main Page/Wiki spam|here]] and [[Thread:RoboWiki talk:Main Page/Spamming attack, reconsider account creation/reply (2)|here]]. | ||
| − | + | More suggestions: | |
| + | * IP-ban these bozos. | ||
| + | * Do some of the stuff mentioned [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Combating_vandalism here]. | ||
| + | * Merge all spam accounts together so we can keep track of them more easily. | ||
| + | * Delete/hide spam entries from [[Special:RecentChanges]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:22, 24 August 2017
An admin can mass-cleanup the spam by using Special:Nuke on suspicious users from Special:ActiveUsers, as well as suspicious edits from Special:RecentChanges.
In the light of this, I would like to nominate User:Beaming and User:Cb for admin rights.
Skilgannon's email can be found in Contacts.
More discussion on this attack can be found here and here.
More suggestions:
- IP-ban these bozos.
- Do some of the stuff mentioned here.
- Merge all spam accounts together so we can keep track of them more easily.
- Delete/hide spam entries from Special:RecentChanges.
