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== Useful pages ==
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== Anti-spam measures ==
  
* list of [[Special:Listadmins|admins]], they can blocks spammers or morons
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Since the [[Doom Wiki:Departure_from_Wikia|parting of ways]] with the Doom Wiki's previous host, management of anti-spam technological measures has become the sole responsibility of the wiki administrators. To this end, many such measures have been implemented, which involve both manual and automated interventions. Most automated measures can be escaped by [[Special:UserLogin|registering an account]], and others by having a [[Special:Preferences|confirmed email address]].
* list of [[Special:Log/Block|blocked IPs]]
 
  
==Archive==
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If you find you are being limited in your legitimate editing activities by any of the anti-spam measures, you should contact an administrator (see the Useful Pages section below).
  
See [[Doom Wiki:Spam/Archive]] for older discussion.
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=== Passive and manual measures ===
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* The [[mw:Extension:FlaggedRevs|Flagged Revisions]] extension, which allows for and encourages edit patrolling and quality assurance.
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* The [[mw:Extension:Nuke|Nuke]] extension, which allows an admin to mass delete pages.
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* A [[mw:Extension:SpamBlacklist|spam blacklist]] and [[mw:Extension:Title_Blacklist|title blacklist]] both exist to manually block frequent topics and forms of spam.
  
== Ranges for discussion ==
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=== Range blocking ===
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If you live in an area that is prone to mass organization of [[wikipedia:Botnet|botnets]], such as Russia, Ukraine, China, or India, you may find that your entire ISP's range has been blocked for anonymous editing. You can avoid this by registering an account. Range blocks are temporary and are applied only after a large number of spam attacks have come from your ISP's ranges.
  
===85.255.113.0/24 and 85.255.114.0/24===
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=== Automated blocking ===
85.255.113.190 spammed the front page. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 20:22, 9 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* DNS blacklisting is performed against unregistered users. The [http://www.us.sorbs.net/ SORBS DNSBL] is currently used for this purpose.
* Also spam from 85.255.114.133. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 16:17, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* Title blacklists are automatically updated against the [[m:Main Page|Wikimedia Foundation's]] global blacklist.
* Also 85.255.113.154 and 85.255.114.132. I think a range block may be in order. [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 16:37, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* [[mw:Extension:TorBlock|Tor exit nodes]] are detected and blocked from editing for unregistered users.
* Now there's 85.255.113.156 spamming TNT Evilution. We need  a range block (I don't understand them) [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 16:40, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* The [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] extension, which performs automated denial of service to users who are behaving like bots based on powerful filters defined by the administrators. This can include anything from simple denial of the action requested to automatic banning.
* ok, range-blocked 85.255.113.0/24 and 85.255.114.0/24 -- [[User:Jdowland|Jdowland]] 22:33, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* The [[mw:Extension:AntiSpoof|AntiSpoof]] extension disallows creation of certain usernames that bots and human spammers find attractive.
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* [[mw:Extension:ConfirmEdit|ConfirmEdit]] provides a strong captcha in the form of a randomized question that must be accurately answered, which bots and even human spammers are unlikely to be able to answer.
  
==68.108.83.209==
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== Useful pages ==
  
Look at the changelog from 2006 january, 3rd, this spammer was blocked by Jdowland but it spammed Manc’s user page some hours later. [[User:Ducon|Ducon]] 20:04, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* [[Special:Listadmins|List of administrators]]
:Wha? No it didn't... [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 00:39, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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* [[Special:BlockList|List of blocked IPs and accounts]]
  
==69.132.230.89==
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==Archive==
  
Not blocked. [[User:Ducon|Ducon]] 20:04, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)
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See [[Doom Wiki:Spam/Archive]] for older discussion.
:Blocked [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 00:39, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==24.31.115.163==
 
 
 
Blocked by Jdowland. [[User:Ducon|Ducon]] 20:04, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==70.190.83.131==
 
 
 
Blocked by Jdowland. [[User:Ducon|Ducon]] 05:55, 9 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==200.89.184.158==
 
The usual. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 21:40, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==66.30.86.91==
 
 
 
Spammed Manc's page blocked blah blah [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 05:50, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==24.176.247.189==
 
 
 
See 66.30.86.91
 
 
 
* Ditto for 24.161.75.81. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 21:46, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
:Here's an idea...how about protecting your user page and the page about Manc? And adding some notice saying 'this page is protected due to repeated spambot attacks'. [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 23:39, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
::Perhaps. Is it that big a deal? [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 12:53, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
:::Only if we see repeated spamming of those pages as annoying enough to do something about it. They aren't edited very often, but of course the spam bots might just follow a link to another target to spam. [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 01:42, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==217.195.26.63==
 
Spammed the general disclaimer. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 12:53, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==70.178.165.159==
 
 
 
Spammed Manc’s page. Not blocked. [[User:Ducon|Ducon]] 06:09, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
Blocked for a year starting now. -- [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 17:42, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==67.15.179.13==
 
Spammed Multiplayer. Blocked for a year starting now -- [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 17:39, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==69.120.144.92==
 
More junk. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 23:27, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
Also 69.109.212.98. [[User:Fredrik|Fredrik]] 19:22, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==206.75.170.20==
 
Spammed Fredrik's page. Banned for a year starting now. [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 22:38, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
==209.66.124.150==
 
Blocked this one for a [http://doom.wikicities.com/index.php?title=Talk:COLORMAP&diff=17640&oldid=13585 rather strange] edit to [[Talk:COLORMAP]], which, while wasn't spam, used the recent spammers' tactics. [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 07:19, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
== 201.252.76.253 ==
 
Strange that [[Talk:COLORMAP]] gets spammed... [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 06:30, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 
 
 
And again by 70.71.98.2. [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 18:23, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 
  
== 65.70.156.116 ==
 
  
And 69.196.197.128 spammed [[Talk:PLAYPAL]]. [[User:Bloodshedder|Bloodshedder]] 23:09, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
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{{Policy portal}}
  
== 12.211.29.133 & 24.211.168.219 ==
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[[Category:Doom Wiki|{{PAGENAME}}]]
2 identical spams within a few minutes of each other in PLAYPAL's talk and Fredriks page respectively. Both blocked for a year starting now -- [[User:TheDarkArchon|TheDarkArchon]] 16:03, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
 

Latest revision as of 22:53, 17 November 2017

Anti-spam measures[edit]

Since the parting of ways with the Doom Wiki's previous host, management of anti-spam technological measures has become the sole responsibility of the wiki administrators. To this end, many such measures have been implemented, which involve both manual and automated interventions. Most automated measures can be escaped by registering an account, and others by having a confirmed email address.

If you find you are being limited in your legitimate editing activities by any of the anti-spam measures, you should contact an administrator (see the Useful Pages section below).

Passive and manual measures[edit]

  • The Flagged Revisions extension, which allows for and encourages edit patrolling and quality assurance.
  • The Nuke extension, which allows an admin to mass delete pages.
  • A spam blacklist and title blacklist both exist to manually block frequent topics and forms of spam.

Range blocking[edit]

If you live in an area that is prone to mass organization of botnets, such as Russia, Ukraine, China, or India, you may find that your entire ISP's range has been blocked for anonymous editing. You can avoid this by registering an account. Range blocks are temporary and are applied only after a large number of spam attacks have come from your ISP's ranges.

Automated blocking[edit]

  • DNS blacklisting is performed against unregistered users. The SORBS DNSBL is currently used for this purpose.
  • Title blacklists are automatically updated against the Wikimedia Foundation's global blacklist.
  • Tor exit nodes are detected and blocked from editing for unregistered users.
  • The AbuseFilter extension, which performs automated denial of service to users who are behaving like bots based on powerful filters defined by the administrators. This can include anything from simple denial of the action requested to automatic banning.
  • The AntiSpoof extension disallows creation of certain usernames that bots and human spammers find attractive.
  • ConfirmEdit provides a strong captcha in the form of a randomized question that must be accurately answered, which bots and even human spammers are unlikely to be able to answer.

Useful pages[edit]

Archive[edit]

See Doom Wiki:Spam/Archive for older discussion.


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