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How do the wiki blocking controls work, by blocking all access, or by just blocking write access? | How do the wiki blocking controls work, by blocking all access, or by just blocking write access? | ||
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If it was done at the server level (say using ipchains) then that would block all access - the server would simply cease to exist to any user on the blocked address range. That may be a little more severe than is really required (then again probably not an issue). | If it was done at the server level (say using ipchains) then that would block all access - the server would simply cease to exist to any user on the blocked address range. That may be a little more severe than is really required (then again probably not an issue). | ||
--[[User:John Rumm|John Rumm]] 20:24, 17 July 2007 (BST) | --[[User:John Rumm|John Rumm]] 20:24, 17 July 2007 (BST) |
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This page is for discussion of the DIY Wiki main page, and the Wiki as a whole.
It also seems to be a favoured place for spammers advertising dodgy pharmaceuticals, fakereplica Rolexes and so on <sigh>
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spam
Since the 203.162.0.0 netblock seems to have been a frequent source of spam, and we probably don't care too much if vietnam has access to this UK resource, anyone up for blocking a range of IP addresses?
203.162.16.0 - 203.162.31.255
netname: VDC-NET country: vn descr: VietNam Data Communication Company admin-c: KNH1-AP tech-c: DAD1-AP status: ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE changed: hm-changed@vnnic.net.vn 20061102 mnt-by: MAINT-VN-VNPT source: APNIC person: Khanh Nguyen Hien nic-hdl: KNH1-AP e-mail: anhdzung@vdc.com.vn
--John Rumm 02:53, 16 July 2007 (BST)
good idea
NT 18:09, 16 July 2007 (BST)
I would suggest
A block on 203.162.27.0/255.255.255.0 since that class C has been the source of at least 5 attacks in the last month.
--John Rumm 21:17, 16 July 2007 (BST)
Sounds good to me John NT
blocking netblocks
I don't think we can block netblocks via the wiki software (though it could obviously be done at the server level.)
--John Stumbles 19:31, 17 July 2007 (BST)
How do the wiki blocking controls work, by blocking all access, or by just blocking write access?
- We can only (AFAICT) block individual users/IP addresses. Obviously all the spammers have been just IPs. --John Stumbles 01:06, 18 July 2007 (BST)
If it was done at the server level (say using ipchains) then that would block all access - the server would simply cease to exist to any user on the blocked address range. That may be a little more severe than is really required (then again probably not an issue).
--John Rumm 20:24, 17 July 2007 (BST)