help.ubuntu.com/community lock down

[Doug S]

Hi Doug S.

The wiki is read-write again. Just edited the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Meetings page

That is very interesting. I also observe, based on the recent changes page, that the spam is back in full swing also.

[lisati]

You should be able to edit, lisati. After login in with your LP account, refresh the page you're intending to edit and the page should then be showing 'Edit' instead of 'Immutable Page'

Success. Now to wander around and take a look.

[QIII]

That is very interesting. I also observe, based on the recent changes page, that the spam is back in full swing also.

Ever so slightly embarrassing...

[sammiev]

It seems I could edit as well.

Should I stay out of it or help clean out some of the spam?

[lisati]

It seems I could edit as well.

Should I stay out of it or help clean out some of the spam?

Good question. There seems to be quite a bit there......

[QIII]

Do they have it set up so just anyone can walk in from the street and start typing? Or are they well and truly hacked still?

[Irihapeti]

If all you need is a SSO, then, yes, anyone from off the street can create a login and start typing.

Just like they do on the forums.

[QIII]

Well, we should only let the "right kind of people" in.

[Irihapeti]

Well, we should only let the "right kind of people" in.

I'm not sure if that's meant to be tongue-in-cheek or not, but I don't see the need for complete newcomers to need instant editing access to the wiki. Some sort of screening process would make sense.


Maybe we should be surprised that the spam attack didn't happen a lot sooner.

[sudodus]

I'm not sure if that's meant to be tongue-in-cheek or not, but I don't see the need for complete newcomers to need instant editing access to the wiki. Some sort of screening process would make sense.


Maybe we should be surprised that the spam attack didn't happen a lot sooner.

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