Nikolay Samokhvalov wrote:
> FYI: wanted to edit conferences list
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/WikiEditing to add PgDay.ru but found that
> my account (nikolay) has not yet proper rights.
You're an editor now.
> I'm sure that rights should be given by default. But the problem of spam
> for MediaWiki engine is high -- some time ago I gave up and had to shutdown
> Postgres wiki in Russian due to this problem.
Exactly.
> Crazy idea: maybe to build a chatbot (for Telegram and/or Facebook
> messenger) that would grant permissions in semi-automated way and also
> would notify about wiki changes, etc? :-)
Spammers successfully overcame all automated antispam measures that were
set up, so I'm sure they would be able to game a chatbot too.
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