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→Block the "bad" IPs: don't disallow account creation
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:Felix, an IP is not a user, it's a internet cafe or company or it's dynamically assigned to a user. You should consider this aspect. --[[User:87.160.141.40|87.160.141.40]] 15:47, 13 October 2007 (EDT) | :Felix, an IP is not a user, it's a internet cafe or company or it's dynamically assigned to a user. You should consider this aspect. --[[User:87.160.141.40|87.160.141.40]] 15:47, 13 October 2007 (EDT) | ||
::What's the difference, if the icafe's computers are infected and part of a botnet? Hopefully, in a few months they'll reinstall their OS. In the meantime, humans who want to edit can still make accounts. -- [[Felix Pleşoianu]] | <small>[[User talk:Felix|talk]]</small> 01:48, 14 October 2007 (EDT) | ::What's the difference, if the icafe's computers are infected and part of a botnet? Hopefully, in a few months they'll reinstall their OS. In the meantime, humans who want to edit can still make accounts. -- [[Felix Pleşoianu]] | <small>[[User talk:Felix|talk]]</small> 01:48, 14 October 2007 (EDT) | ||
::: Ok, Felix, keep in mind to uncheck "block account creation" when you are about to block an IP, ragards --[[User:87.160.138.221|87.160.138.221]] 06:30, 14 October 2007 (EDT) | |||
'''Make shure to uncheck "account creation"'''. We are mostly spammed by IPs. | '''Make shure to uncheck "account creation"'''. We are mostly spammed by IPs. | ||