On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:13:09 -0600, Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)ctelco.net> wrote:
We are in panic mode from the Vandalbot. But it can
easily be defeated with
a few software changes. It creates a new user, then trashes, then creates a
new user, then trashes. What is needed is a bit of software that prevents
trashing an article by a new user. A real new user will not need to be
moving or blanking pages anyway. They are busy learning how to use the
system.
Some web login systems oblige a user to type in some letters or
numbers from a graphic which is designed to be readable by a human
but not by a program. In this way, programs that attempt to
automate registration can be defeated.
(I actually don't know exactly what Wik's bot
does)
Me neither.
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people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia
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