Re: [NTLK] Wiki question

On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 12:38 AM, R A Parker <Quadzillanet@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> And that answer would be... no.

Correct.

Unfortunately, the wiki software that WikiWikiNewt is running on has
some major issues, esp. with upgrading to the latest versions from the
elderly version we're running on. The wiki will be archived as is once
the new site goes live, but its content will be merged into one
section of the new site and the CMS will replace its functionality.

> Just tested it and I was able to login but unable to save any changes. It looks like you may be able to add new pages because some spam bot is spewing away with something. Checked recent changes and all that is listed is something like this ugliness:
>
> Saturday, May 17, 2008
> • (diff) AddCommentPlugin/Comment/2008-05-17/22:57:37-04:00 10:57:37 pm . .(New page)
>
> • (diff) AddCommentPlugin/Comment/2008-05-17/22:14:20-04:00 10:14:20 pm . .(New page)
>
> . . . add infinitum

Yes, there's a spam bot that has been able to access the disabled
comment plug-in in the current installation. However, you'll not be
able to create new pages, but maybe comment on existing pages.

Truthfully, I'm going to revert the wiki database to the first
dump/archive I was given as no one has been able to edit it since.

> I'm going to recommend you go ahead and write it. However, post a new thread to the Newton flickr discussion group.
>
> <http://www.flickr.com/groups/newtons/discuss/>
>
> You will have about the same formatting capabilities as the wiki. None 'cept bold and italics. You get links and photos and storage as an added bonus. When the wiki is back under human control, you could easily move it over. Just send us all a.shout, "Howdy!" (here) when you're ready

Yes, that sounds like a very reasonable workaround for the time being.

Morgan Aldridge

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