WikiSpam
WikiSpam seems to be on the rise. Today, a link to a porn site was added. It didn't last long, but perhaps we should begin planning for the inevitable.
I'm not a big fan of blacklists, nor do I think this would be particularly effective in this case. The latest was by somebody simply surfing in on a Google query for wiki.
Things I am considering:
- Locking down the FrontPage, and possibly the Roadmap. These seem to be the primary point of entry and are rarely updated except to leave and revert spam.
- Creating a wiki-wide password, which I will freely share on the atom-syntax mailing list. The goal here is to lock out the casual opportunists, not the people who desire to contribute.
- Require registration and login. May have the side effect of reducing contributions, but in fact doesn't actually exclude anyone who desires to contribute.
Suggestions welcome.