I disagree with your comment below in principle. Requiring regular users to modify their
behavior because of the actions of a few bad actors just ruins and complicates the
experience you are trying to create. Dealing with spammers comes with the territory and
is my responsibility, not my visitors.
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From: paul youlten <paul.youlten(a)gmail.com>
To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list <mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] Wiki spam. Stronger fightback.
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How many of us would object to giving Wikipedia our mobile phone
numbers in order to help prevent spam? or WIkia? It is all about
interest and passion. I am sure that even the furries who edit Wikifur
would be happy to give up their a mobile phone number inorder to edit
pages.