Battling spam
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Most wiki spam comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot spambots], automated computer programs specifically designed to spam wikis by editing articles to include links to spammy websites. | Most wiki spam comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot spambots], automated computer programs specifically designed to spam wikis by editing articles to include links to spammy websites. | ||
| − | Occasionally, a human spammer will also spam a wiki, manually editing an article to include links to | + | Occasionally, a human spammer will also spam a wiki, manually editing an article to include links to a website. Such occurrences are relatively rare, and most anti-spam efforts focus on deterring spambots. |
==Current anti-spam methods in use== | ==Current anti-spam methods in use== | ||
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