[sudo-discuss] someone hacking the SudoRoom Wiki

[David Keenan]

Thank you Pete - that makes a lot of sense.

Might requiring a simple captcha for each edit do the trick..? In addition
to, or perhaps instead of, requiring a registered email? Just a thought -

Best,
David

On Sunday, February 9, 2014, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth at gmail.com> wrote:

> David, two things:
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 5:54 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dkeenan44 at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> Forgive my naiveté, but - what are the arguments against requiring
>> registration to edit as a permanent requirement, moving forward..? Doesn't
>> seem that onerous - to me, anyway. I know we'd have to vote on it and all,
>> but im curious (and entirely open to) to hear from folks who'd be
>> against such a change.
>>
>
> (1) In my opinion, it is better to leave things open to casual fixes, than
> to close things down; obstacles of any kind will prevent some improvements
> (even if they are only small improvements that somebody doesn't feel like
> bothering with an account for). In my mind this is not an absolute rule,
> but it's a worthwhile guiding principle.
>
> (2) With MediaWiki, requiring registration doesn't solve the problem, it
> only pushes it back. The spambots are just as good at creating accounts as
> they are at making IP/anonymous edits.
>
> This is why i suggest getting a small group of people to focus on the
> problem and recommend a solution. With MediaWiki there is no magic bullet
> that we just haven't gotten around to implementing -- it will take a
> careful consideration of a combination of a number of options, and
> assessing how effective they are at the current date -- because this stuff
> evolves rather rapidly. Basically, I'd describe it as a design problem, not
> a binary "lock down or do not lock down".
>
> What *combination* of various policies, extensions, and settings is right
> for meeting Sudo Room's needs?
>
> Pete
>
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