Thanks. 

I need page editors. 
- Go to any page on the site e.g. one that you have an interest or expertise
in.  

- find the link to log in. (far upper left or near the bottom, search for
"log in" on the page if you can't see it.)

- register if you don't already have a passcode and one will be emailed to
you (the site doesn't use passwords).

- now, near the bottom of that page, find the link to take ownership. (just
search for "Make this page YOURS" on the page.)

- Now the upper left and bottom will have buttons that will allow you to
edit the page. AND... If someone leaves a comment (or wiki spam) YOU will
get an email. You can then remove the spam and I don't have to.

Got to run, the fam wants me. See you later!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Tachyon
> Sent: 2006 Dec 19, Tue 18:49
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] Blocking chi/kor to stop wiki-spam?
> Importance: High
> 
> I have to say that I'm personally against blanket blocking. 
> Domain based or whatever.
> I have been on the other side of this and I was very 
> frustrated to find my whole domain blocked because of a few idiots.
> I know it's more work for administrators to find better 
> solutions, but I think it's only fair that everyone be given 
> an opportunity to be treated as innocent until proven guilty.
> 
> That said, I know that James is probably already way 
> overworked and donating more of his free time than he'd like 
> to maintain this list.
> In that regard I'd like to suggest that perhaps those of us 
> with the skills to do so donate our time to finding and 
> implementing a better solution to the problem.
> As a matter of putting my money where my mouth is, I offer to 
> help however I can.
> 
> I think the first thing we need is a complete description of 
> the problem. This includes a description of the applications 
> and software already used as well as a description of the 
> current data flow and processes involved in that flow.
> If James can get this together, I think we can tackle the 
> problem and solve it in short order.
> 
> Note that I would suggest that we stick to solutions that 
> won't cost any money.
> 
> James Newton, Host wrote:
> >> Just a suggestion, but how about using a Turing image type 
> thing for 
> >> all entries? Or are these humans adding the spam messages?
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > That might block some, but based on what I can see of the 
> user agent, etc..
> > The ones in chi/kor are humans. The machines run in the .us or .ru.
> >
> > And the more I've thought about it, it strikes me that I can't 
> > remember anyone from chi/kor ever posting something GOOD to 
> the site. 
> > But I do know that I have decided not to post things to 
> other peoples 
> > wiki/blogs based on the presence of a  captcha thing. That 
> is another 
> > entire discussion, which would be interesting.
> >
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