On 20 Jan 2012, at 10:15, Andreas Labres wrote: > On 20.01.12 10:25, Tom Hughes wrote: >> Sorry, I wasn't trying to be negative, just trying to explain that it was >> nothing to do with the OSM admins as such and it wasn't something we had any >> direct control over. > > To get to the root of the problem: > > How is the spam happening? I would suspect: > * registration, email validation and diary post within a short timeframe? > * without anything else (especially OSM editing) in between? > > Maybe this could be identified by kind of a bonus point system where you > * get some minus points in the first place > * get bonus points by uploading tracks and/or editing OSM > * maybe even get bonus points as time goes by > * and get allowed to post, finally > * or at least prohibit links if you don't have enough points > > IMO this doesn't have to be a great obstacle, just prohibit instantaneous > diary > posting right after registrating (that's what comment spam is all about, > IMHO).
Wouldn't this result in a new process for spamming: • Register • email validation • Spam the database with some bogus data, perhaps spelling out your spam with motorways • Post diary entry. Bob _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk