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===Blank user agents forbidden=== | ===Blank user agents forbidden=== | ||
Via a .htaccess file in the root wiki directory, 403 Forbidden errors are returned to anyone connecting with a blank user agent. | Via a .htaccess file in the root wiki directory, 403 Forbidden errors are returned to anyone connecting with a blank user agent. | ||
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| + | ==Spamblocking methods to add== | ||
| + | *[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit ConfirmEdit], and see additional details [http://www.umasswiki.com/wiki/UMassWiki:Blocking_Spam_in_MediaWiki#ConfirmEdit here]. | ||
==External resources for handling wiki spam== | ==External resources for handling wiki spam== | ||
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