Difference between revisions of "How to delete spam"

From OpenCircuits
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(... at least say "rv" ...)
Line 14: Line 14:
 
8) Done!<br>
 
8) Done!<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 +
 +
 +
[[We love volunteers]]!

Revision as of 16:35, 24 October 2007

However annoying spammers are make sure to check all revisions to upto the last good version. In order to not accidently delete valuable information.
A good cue that spamming is occouring is large additions ie +12,000 bytes etc..

1) Find the spammed article.
2) Click on the "hist" link.

(diff) (hist) . . Toner Transfer‎; 16:26 . . (+12,082) . . 69.55.233.50 (Talk)

3) Click on the "last" links until you find the last good edit.

(cur) (last) 16:26, 8 September 2007 69.55.233.50 (Talk) (12,395 bytes)

4) Click on the good version.

(cur) (last) 16:26, 8 September 2007 69.55.233.50 (Talk) (12,395 bytes)

5) Select "edit".
6) Write "rv" in the Summary field. (Optionally, put the source of the spammer (like 159.145.0.0/16 State of CA, Dept. of Consumer Affairs/USA = Spammer) in the Summary (helps keep track on trends on where it comes from).
7) Click on "Save page".
8) Done!


We love volunteers!