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I think the problem is the capatcha asks for the name of the wiki and nothing else, which the spambots have already memorized. We need something more effective. '''[[User talk:Elassint|Elassint]]'''  9 February 2014
I think the problem is the capatcha asks for the name of the wiki and nothing else, which the spambots have already memorized. We need something more effective. '''[[User talk:Elassint|Elassint]]'''  9 February 2014
: We use QuestyCaptcha on tfwiki.net too, but we've had to change the questions semi-regularly (every few months or so) because the spammers work out the answer. Once we change the question, it stops them dead again though. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:22, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
: We use QuestyCaptcha on tfwiki.net too, but we've had to change the questions semi-regularly (every few months or so) because the spammers work out the answer. Once we change the question, it stops them dead again though. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:22, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
::Yea, we should try this simple solution first before trying something different. '''[[User talk:Elassint|Elassint]]'''  15 February 2014
How do we change the QuestCaptcha? Or stop account creation from being shown in RecentChanges? ~~ ~~
How do we change the QuestCaptcha? Or stop account creation from being shown in RecentChanges? ~~ ~~
:[[mw:Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] has to be edited. [[Special:Contributions/68.57.45.104|68.57.45.104]] 01:48, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
:[[mw:Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] has to be edited. [[Special:Contributions/68.57.45.104|68.57.45.104]] 01:48, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
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: We installed ConfirmAccount as a stop gap measure - maybe too draconian but wanted to protect the wiki [[Ray King]]
: We installed ConfirmAccount as a stop gap measure - maybe too draconian but wanted to protect the wiki [[Ray King]]
:: Bad that only 'crats (which we doesn't many active ones) can confirm accounts --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 05:12, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
:: Bad that only 'crats (which we doesn't many active ones) can confirm accounts --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 05:12, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
::Yea, if we go so far to require confirmed accounts than we need to either set the permission to sysop or create more crats. '''[[User talk:Elassint|Elassint]]'''  15 February 2014


==== 15 January 2014 ====
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