[Mediawiki-l] Holding pages for moderation?

[Sullivan, James (NIH/CIT) [C]]

Check out this link which is a discussion about this topic:  
http://www.mwusers.com/forums/showthread.php?8872-Want-to-set-up-a-moderated-wiki-what-is-the-best-way
There are a few extensions that probably will do the moderation but who wants to moderate spam?  I would take the advice given in the discussion to not allow users to create their own accounts. Have them send a request to you via email or whatever and then, as a sysop, create their accounts.  Spammers will not be able to create an account and your spam should go way down and with it the need to moderate.

If having users send requests to you is not an option follow the links in the discussion about extensions that allow moderating the wiki.  You should also check out:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Spam
which gives other options, like captcha, to combat spammers.  Personally I would put moderating last on my list since it increases the persistent workload.  

$0.02
-Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: Caitlin Dempsey [mailto:editor at gislounge.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:47 PM
To: mediawiki-l at lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Holding pages for moderation?

I'm having a problem with persistent spammers vandalizing my wiki.  I have suspended new user registration. What I'd like to do instead is to hold edits and new entries for new users for moderation.  Is there a way to to that?

Thanks,
Caitlin






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