Difference between revisions of "OrbiterWiki:Policy"
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| + | ==Deleting pages== | ||
| + | A page must get deleted if | ||
| + | * Its first edit is an act of vandalism (spam, defacements) | ||
| + | * Its last 10 edits have been defacements | ||
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| + | ==Merging pages== | ||
| + | If two pages are about the same content (possible as we have case-sensitive titles), its encouraged to merge them into a single article. | ||
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==Spambots== | ==Spambots== | ||
Automated spambots get instantly permanently banned. | Automated spambots get instantly permanently banned. | ||
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===Securing evidence=== | ===Securing evidence=== | ||
| − | If an admin thinks that a new spambot pattern occurs, he should protect a single vandalized page as example and notify the site owners. The site owners should document current filter patterns in the wiki for admins as reference. | + | If an admin thinks that a new spambot pattern occurs, he should protect a single vandalized page as example (instead of directly deleting it) and notify the site owners. The site owners should document current filter patterns in the wiki for admins as reference. After the site owner updated the filter rules, the article should get deleted ASAP. |
Revision as of 16:45, 26 April 2006
Deleting pages
A page must get deleted if
- Its first edit is an act of vandalism (spam, defacements)
- Its last 10 edits have been defacements
Merging pages
If two pages are about the same content (possible as we have case-sensitive titles), its encouraged to merge them into a single article.
Spambots
Automated spambots get instantly permanently banned.
You can identify automated spambots by reoccuring patters, eg using a <div> tag for hiding their spam in the articles, containing many links to doubtful pages.
Securing evidence
If an admin thinks that a new spambot pattern occurs, he should protect a single vandalized page as example (instead of directly deleting it) and notify the site owners. The site owners should document current filter patterns in the wiki for admins as reference. After the site owner updated the filter rules, the article should get deleted ASAP.