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Subject:    Re: [Gallery-devel] Codex spam - Don't let them fool you
From:       Christian Mohn <h0bbel () p0ggel ! org>
Date:       2006-03-10 20:13:56
Message-ID: 041f7dbc30c96c0a02f072e4e1c053f5 () localhost
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I've re-enabled Bad Behaviour on the codex now (same version as before). I, or at \
least someone, needs to talk to the developer about progress on BB2.0. I'm very much \
out of the loop currently due to my lack of DSL in my new house (latest is that it'll \
be installed on wednesday or thursday next week).



On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:03:41 -0800, "Andy Staudacher" <andy.st@gmail.com> wrote:
> I observed a new kind of codex spam that I haven't seen before.
> 
> As usual, there's probably an automated bot adding 50 invisible spam links
> at the bottom of the page.
> This is done for maybe 30 pages.
> 
> The unusual thing:
> Another user removes maybe 10 of the invisible links with the change
> comment
> "removing unrelated links" or something like that. And that is done for
> maybe half of the changed pages.
> 
> So you can't "rollback" these pages easily.
> And a naive admin would think someone took care of the spam and rolled it
> back for you. Yay, nothing to do, thanks.
> But the pages still have maybe 30 invisible spam links in them...
> 
> I cleaned it up for now by going to the history, choosing the last known
> good version, clicking edit and save.
> 
> Codex spam sucks. Give this BB guy more money and make him work on it now,
> we need a solution.
> 
> - Andy
> 
> The log of the "good guy", who removed some links partially:
> 
> - 19:12, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments&diff=prev&oldid=7993>)
>  m Gallery2:How to Change Fullname to Username in
> Comments<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments>
>  (Removed
> unrelated links)
> - 19:11, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:imageframe&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:imageframe&diff=prev&oldid=7992>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:imageframe<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:imageframe>
>  (rv
> (damn spammers))
> - 19:08, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:migrate&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:migrate&diff=prev&oldid=7988>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:migrate<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:migrate>
>  (reverted)
> - 19:08, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental_2&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental_2&diff=prev&oldid=7987>)
>  m Sandbox:Experimental
> 2<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Sandbox:Experimental_2>
> (unrelated
> links removed)
> - 18:56, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Downloads&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Downloads&diff=prev&oldid=7986>)
> m Downloads <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Downloads> (unrelated
> links removed)
> - 18:56, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation&diff=prev&oldid=7985>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Installation<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Installation>
> (reverted)
> - 18:55, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:getid3&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:getid3&diff=prev&oldid=7984>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:getid3<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:getid3>
>  (rv)
> - 18:54, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation&diff=prev&oldid=7983>)
>  m GalleryRemote: Romanian
> Translation<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation>
>  (removed
> spam)
> - 18:53, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Mindless&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Mindless&diff=prev&oldid=7982>)
>  m User:Mindless <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/User:Mindless>
> (unrelated
> links removed)
> - 18:53, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services&diff=prev&oldid=7981>)
>  m Gallery2:How to add other printing
> services<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services>
>  (unrelated
> links removed)
> - 18:53, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB&diff=prev&oldid=7980>)
>  m Gallery2:How To Backup and Sync the
> DB<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB>
> (rv)
> - 18:52, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:checkout&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:checkout&diff=prev&oldid=7979>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:checkout<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:checkout>
>  (spam
> cleanup)
> - 18:52, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:picasa&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:picasa&diff=prev&oldid=7978>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:picasa<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:picasa>
>  (unrelated
> links removed)
> - 18:52, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:rss&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:rss&diff=prev&oldid=7977>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:rss<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:rss>
> (unrelated
> links removed)
> 
> 
> The log of the "bad guy" who added all the links:
> 
> - 18:46, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Signe&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Signe&diff=prev&oldid=7976>)
> m User:Signe <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/User:Signe>
> - 18:40, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments&diff=prev&oldid=7975>)
>  m Gallery2:How to Change Fullname to Username in
> Comments<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_to_Change_Fullname_to_Username_in_Comments>
>                 
> - 18:39, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation_on_Debian&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation_on_Debian&diff=prev&oldid=7974>)
>  m Gallery2:Installation on
> Debian<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Installation_on_Debian>
> - 18:38, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:imageframe&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:imageframe&diff=prev&oldid=7973>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:imageframe<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:imageframe>
>                 
> - 18:38, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:migrate&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:migrate&diff=prev&oldid=7972>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:migrate<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:migrate>
>                 
> - 18:38, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:sizelimit&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:sizelimit&diff=prev&oldid=7971>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:sizelimit<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:sizelimit>
>                 
> - 18:38, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental_2&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental_2&diff=prev&oldid=7970>)
>  m Sandbox:Experimental
> 2<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Sandbox:Experimental_2>
> - 18:37, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Schultmc&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Schultmc&diff=prev&oldid=7969>)
>  m User:Schultmc <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/User:Schultmc>
> - 18:27, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Downloads&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Downloads&diff=prev&oldid=7968>)
> m Downloads <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Downloads>
> - 18:27, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Restore_From_Backup&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Restore_From_Backup&diff=prev&oldid=7967>)
>  m Gallery2:How To Restore From
> Backup<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_To_Restore_From_Backup>
> - 18:27, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Installation&diff=prev&oldid=7966>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Installation<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Installation>
> - 18:25, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:getid3&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:getid3&diff=prev&oldid=7965>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:getid3<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:getid3>
>                 
> - 18:24, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation&diff=prev&oldid=7964>)
>  m GalleryRemote: Romanian
> Translation<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/GalleryRemote:_Romanian_Translation>
>                 
> - 18:23, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Mindless&action=history>)
> 
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=User:Mindless&diff=prev&oldid=7963>)
>  m User:Mindless <http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/User:Mindless>
> - 18:22, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services&diff=prev&oldid=7962>)
>  m Gallery2:How to add other printing
> services<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_to_add_other_printing_services>
>                 
> - 18:22, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB&diff=prev&oldid=7961>)
>  m Gallery2:How To Backup and Sync the
> DB<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_To_Backup_and_Sync_the_DB>
> - 18:22, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:checkout&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:checkout&diff=prev&oldid=7960>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:checkout<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:checkout>
>                 
> - 18:21, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:geturls&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:geturls&diff=prev&oldid=7959>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:geturls<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:geturls>
>                 
> - 18:21, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:picasa&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:picasa&diff=prev&oldid=7958>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:picasa<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:picasa>
>                 
> - 18:21, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:rss&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:rss&diff=prev&oldid=7957>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:rss<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:rss>
> - 18:21, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:thumbnail&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Gallery2:Modules:thumbnail&diff=prev&oldid=7956>)
>  m
> Gallery2:Modules:thumbnail<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:Modules:thumbnail>
>                 
> - 18:20, 10 March 2006
> (hist<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental&action=history>)
>  
> (diff<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Experimental&diff=prev&oldid=7955>)
>  m
> Sandbox:Experimental<http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Sandbox:Experimental>
> 
> 



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