Have you looked at the various extensions that let you block spam before it happens?

You dont want this, you want simple: [[Coin-a-Word]]

inputbox extension and then simple make an input field "new article" on the main page :)

PS: It would be wise to write on your main page what your wiki is about - it is for someone totally new stumbling over it quite confusing.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Moin Elisa, On Sunday 30 July 2006 18:47, elisa.cooper(a)breakingranks.net wrote: Always use google and use the first hit! :-) Google for "mediawiki extensions" http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mediawiki_Extensions Google for "block spam mediawiki" http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Anti-spam_Features Also have a look at: http://www.breakingranks.net/rankism_wiki/index.php?title=Special:Listusers Seems the spammers simple register themselves as users on your system, so you might want to restrict user creation and/or disallow anonymous edits, too. Hope this heps, Tels - - -- Signed on Sun Jul 30 21:39:06 2006 with key 0x93B84C15. Visit my photo gallery at http://bloodgate.com/photos/ PGP key on http://bloodgate.com/tels.asc or per email. I'm a Wei-wei-wei-wei-wei-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wizzzaahrd... _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)Wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Moin Elisa, On Monday 31 July 2006 01:17, elisa.cooper(a)breakingranks.net wrote: Thats a though question, but usually spammers reserve usernames in advance, because on some wikis you can only do certain edits/things after your username is of a certain age. Why I think these were spammers is because they used the form [randomword][randomnumber]@[yourowndomain] and I do think legitimate users wouldnt do this. I mean, these email adresses actually exist? Probably not :) You can block certain usernames (like the ones I mention) with some extension, I forgot it's name. That's a good idea if you allow anyone to register freely, because some clown might try to register "admin" or "AMlNlSTRATOR" and cause grief for others, too :D Anon edits can (should IMHO for smaller wikis) be blocked so that only users can edit. (anon edits are not, well, creditable as edits by someone with a verified email address). Also, you should enable that the users email is verified before allowing the user to be created. That would cut out certain bogus usernames. (I think everyone on the internet should have by now an email address to sign up for your wiki :) In addition, it gives real users the change to be contacted by you. In addition, you can set it up so that only the admin can add users, but then users need to email you before they can join and edit. Here is a wiki where only admins can create new users: http://cedegawiki.sweetleafstudios.com/ As far as I know, it has been virtually spamfree all the time. It's all a trade-off between keeping the spammers out, and letting the users easily in. You have to find a compromise for your wiki. Don't worry we all started sometime :-) If you have any more questions, you can also contact me offlist. Best wishes, Tels - -- Signed on Mon Jul 31 01:22:19 2006 with key 0x93B84C15. Visit my photo gallery at http://bloodgate.com/photos/ PGP key on http://bloodgate.com/tels.asc or per email. ". . . my work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a craving after knowledge, which I notice resides in me more than in most other men. And therewithal, whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof." -- Antony van Leeuwenhoek. Letter of June 12, 1716 _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)Wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l