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+'''Referata TestWiki''' was a small {{tag|sandbox}} test wiki, created by [[Xauroflaux]] and hosted on the {{tag|Referata}} [[wiki farm]]. Like all Referata wiki, this used the {{tag|MediaWiki}} wiki engine together with the {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} suite of extensions. The wiki was started in early April {{tag|Founded in 2017|2017}}, and then was left dormant for almost a month. The wiki had once again been active since May 2017, but then became unavailable: it shows a blank page with the message "Referata is experiencing temporary technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience."
-'''Referata TestWiki''' is a small {{tag|sandbox}} test wiki, created by [[Xauroflaux]] and hosted on the {{tag|Referata}} [[wiki farm]].  Like all Referata wiki, this uses the {{tag|MediaWiki}} wiki engine together with the {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} suite of extensions.  The wiki was started in early April {{tag|Founded in 2017|2017}}, and then was left dormant for almost a month.  However, since May 2017, the wiki has once again been active.
+Anyone could be granted [[Sysop|administrator]] rights for testing purposes. [[User]]s could simply make a [http://TestWiki.Referata.com/wiki/TestWiki:Requests_for_permissions request] on a respective noticeboard.
-Anyone can be granted [[Sysop|administrator]] rights for testing purposes.  [[User]]s can simply make a [http://TestWiki.Referata.com/wiki/TestWiki:Requests_for_permissions request] on a respective noticeboard.
+Due to severe and persistent problems with [[vandal]]ism and [[Sockpuppet|sock puppetry]], many pages were either semi-protected from all [[edit]]ing, and / or were set to require all edits from non-admins to be approved by an [[admin]] before they were publicly visible. Additionally, editing through web hosts or proxies such as TOR was prohibited under most circumstances, and any web hosting ranges were blocked upon discovery.
-Due to severe and persistent problems with [[vandal]]ism and [[Sockpuppet|sock puppetry]], many pages are either semi-protected from all [[edit]]ing, and / or are set to require all edits from non-admins to be approved by an [[admin]] before they are publicly visible.  Additionally, editing through web hosts or proxies such as TOR is prohibited under most circumstances, and any web hosting ranges will be blocked upon discovery.
+The wiki had very few admins and only one [[bureaucrat]], and was frequently {{tag|spammed}} by a long-term vandal who posted sexual material across multiple pages. Additionally, bureaucrat rights were no longer being given out for testing purposes as a result of a security breach in December 2018.
-The wiki has very few admins and currently only one [[bureaucrat]], and is frequently {{tag|spammed}} by a long-term vandal who posts sexual material across multiple pages.  Additionally, bureaucrat rights are no longer being given out for testing purposes as a result of a security breach in December 2018.
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