This particular project is looking at the use of wikis to stimulate creative writing - it is a low traffic, low profile, experimental wiki running on a server in my spare bedroom. Blocking external links is more to do with positioning the wiki with regards to creating a certain kind of content rather than serious spam protection. Same idea with limiting article length (which is set at 8.25k (about 1500 words).
Once proof-of-concept is over I'll either move it onto a professionally managed server and install the Spam Blacklist extension or shut it down - we will see what happens.
FYI: the Spam Blacklist extension has completely changed the amount of spam that we get at Yellowikis. It is really impressive. So kudos goes to Tim S for that.
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On 10/16/06, Angela beesley@gmail.com wrote:
On 10/16/06, Nick Jenkins nickpj@gmail.com wrote:
Here's another article I could create:
ht<!-- -->tp://foo.bar/
The newest version of the Spam Blacklist extension prevents spammers using that <!-- --> trick.
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