security for wiki

[Todd W]

From: "Sven Neuhaus" <sven-openmoko at sven.de>


> Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
>> Ummm...  I just updated the OpenMoko/QuestionsAndAnswers to give a
>> brief introduction to the problems with trying to port PalmOS apps to
>> Linux.  I was able to do this completely anonymously.
>
> That's one of the strong features of a wiki.

It is, but unfortunately it gets taken advantage of. Several of my favorite 
wiki's have been ruined by spam. Also see 
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spammed+wiki

One wiki was/is so important to me I volunteered some time digging through 
previous revisions to help clean it up. It took us a week.

Also, the ramifications extend farther than just the site now containing 
spam. If google finds spam in your site, they WILL deindex you:

http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t87997.html

Todd W.