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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: japrenticeuk on June 03, 2007, 03:48:33 PM

Title: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: japrenticeuk on June 03, 2007, 03:48:33 PM

I am afraid we have had a bout of vandalism in the Wikis.

If the information you expected has vanished then by logging in and looking at the history you should be able to revert to a version that it OK.

Appropriate steps, including some IP address backtracking, may lead to the perpatrator(s) who should expect an unpleasant experience.

John Prentice

Title: Re: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: Brian Barker on June 03, 2007, 05:48:38 PM

Thank you John. I didn't see it... You are to fast :)

Title: Re: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: japrenticeuk on June 04, 2007, 03:14:03 AM

Brian

Sheer chance actually. I was looking up a VB call and they were all gone.

John Prentice

Title: Re: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: Hood on June 04, 2007, 12:58:36 PM

Any idea yet who did it?
Hood

Title: Re: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: zealous on June 04, 2007, 01:15:17 PM

Anyway to have people log in before modifying or adding content?

Title: Re: Wiki vandalism outbreak
Post by: japrenticeuk on June 04, 2007, 01:35:35 PM

You do have to login to edit but it is, intentionally, easy to become a user and difficult to go and put a brick through the window of someone who has been malicious - that is life however.

Recent research shows that in UK the average haul by a shoplifter is £180 and the average fine of those who are caught is £80. Make paying at the till a rather foolish way of behaving.

Mad world or what?....

John Prentice