http://cogdogblog.com/alan/archives/2004/12/01/wikispam.php     Another open system bites the dust. Well, maybe I am caving in a bit to the wiki url spammers but as it is the sites we set up are completely useless wikis as they pile up with pages of links...     en-us     Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:35:05 -0700     Movable Type v2.661     60 Another open system bites the dust. Well, maybe I am caving in a bit to the wiki url spammers but as it is the sites we set up are completely useless wikis as they pile up with pages of links... http://cogdogblog.com/alan/archives/2004/12/01/wikispam.php       Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:19:54 -0700 <p>Since most of these wiki attacks are automated, how about the simple alternative of putting the password in text on the front page-- or on every page of the site in the header or footer or something? Just plain text that says: to edit use the password 'spammersbiteme' ... Or a javascript popup box when one tries to submit that gives the password? I imagine that this could be automated in all kinds of ways to change passwords every week/day/etc ...</p> http://cogdogblog.com/alan/archives/2004/12/02/wikispam.php#1404 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:19:29 -0700 <p>Alan - Suggestion: Choose different wiki software. Choose a package that allows user admin and creation of groups.</p> <p>This does not defeat the purpose of a wiki. It does defeat spammers, which BTW, are here to stay.<br /> </p> http://cogdogblog.com/alan/archives/2004/12/02/wikispam.php#1406 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 06:21:02 -0700       <b>Excerpt:</b> WikiSpam rant: Alan Levine invested his time in a Wiki for educators, and has had it up to here with bestialty-horse-sex links inserted in his group's work: "I've been advised not to blog about spam lest I make myself a...<br />       <b>Weblog:</b> JD on MX<br />       <b>Tracked:</b> December 02, 2004 05:36 PM http://www.markme.com/jd/archives/006463.cfm Thu, 02 Dec 2004 17:36:49 -0700