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Notes on addressing spam… |
Notes on addressing spam… |
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If you can't do any of this because you're lacking permissions, talk to [[User:Dave|Dave]]. |
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==Monitor== |
==Monitor== |
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* '''Users''' are "deleted" by merging with user, "Anonymous" (via [[Special:UserMerge]] (from [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:User_Merge_and_Delete extention, "User Merge and Delete"]) |
* '''Users''' are "deleted" by merging with user, "Anonymous" (via [[Special:UserMerge]] (from [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:User_Merge_and_Delete extention, "User Merge and Delete"]) |
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* '''Pages''' are deleted through the page "Delete" option in the top nav dropdown (beside "View history"). Users in the "Administrator" group may do |
* '''Pages''' are deleted through the page "Delete" option in the top nav dropdown (beside "View history"). Users in the "Administrator" group may do. |
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* '''Recent History''' entries related to spam and its cleanup can be hidden from the default view by marking them as "bot" actions. This is done |
* '''Recent History''' entries related to spam and its cleanup can be hidden from the default view by marking them as "bot" actions. This is done by visiting [[Special:RecentChangesCleanup]] and cross referencing with [[Special:RecentChanges]]. |
Revision as of 18:44, 30 January 2013
Notes on addressing spam…
If you can't do any of this because you're lacking permissions, talk to Dave.
Monitor
- Watch the "Recent Changes" feed
- Check the list of users and new user contributions
Clean
- Users are "deleted" by merging with user, "Anonymous" (via Special:UserMerge (from extention, "User Merge and Delete")
- Pages are deleted through the page "Delete" option in the top nav dropdown (beside "View history"). Users in the "Administrator" group may do.
- Recent History entries related to spam and its cleanup can be hidden from the default view by marking them as "bot" actions. This is done by visiting Special:RecentChangesCleanup and cross referencing with Special:RecentChanges.