On 31.05.2014 22:49, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > Hello, > > in recent weeks, the Python Wiki has seen an increasing amount of > spam and vandalism: > > https://wiki.python.org/moin/RecentChanges?max_days=60 > > Since the textchas we've been using apparently no longer serve their > intended purposes, I've now pulled the plug and disabled editing > permissions for new users: > > https://wiki.python.org/moin/FrontPage (see "Editing pages") > > I've added a new user group called NewUsersGroup, which does > get editing rights, but we'll have to manage this manually and > new users who want to receive editing rights will have to write > to this mailing list to be added to the group.
FYI: I've renamed the group page to EditorsGroup. That's a better fit for what we intend to use it for. If people show a good track record they can then be moved on to the TrustedEditorsGroup, which removes the need to enter textchas. > I'm sorry for having to take this step, but the level of spam > and (more importantly) vandalism we've been getting is too high > to keep the wiki as open as it used to be. > > Please regard the above step as emergency action. I'm more than > open to discussing alternative approaches to the situation, since > I don't like this step myself. > > PS: I've only applied the new configuration to the Python wiki. > We may also have to take this step for the Jython wiki. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Jun 03 2014) >>> Python Projects, Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope/Plone.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ 2014-05-28: Released mxODBC.Connect 2.1.0 ... http://egenix.com/go56 2014-07-02: Python Meeting Duesseldorf ... 29 days to go ::::: Try our mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! :::::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ _______________________________________________ pydotorg-www mailing list pydotorg-www@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pydotorg-www