[CentOS-docs] Re: Opening of the Wiki - Part I

[Ned Slider]

Ralph Angenendt wrote:
> 
>> I think that if you require a real user (no anonymous) with a captcha
>> and an email cookie, you'll block out almost 100% of the spam.
> 
> My favourite still is: Create a user, send us a mail (in which you have
> to agree to putting your content under the CC license anyway) and then
> one of the editorial team puts your accountname into the EditGroup. 
> 

That should block the vast majority of spam, shouldn't it?

The one thing it maybe doesn't address it *comment* spam, but I see that 
as far less disruptive than spam pages or spam entered into existing 
pages. I'm trying to get a feel for the overall level of work that we 
may be committing ourselves to.

> Captchas are broken already, those don't keep spammers away anymore. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ralph
>