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cn-stage-1.wmcloud.org hosts a spambot-filled open registration mediawiki site
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https://cn-stage-1.wmcloud.org/ is running an open registration mediawiki instance filled with spambots. Please fix the spam problem or retire the instance.

It is also trying to send email confirmation mail from an unsupported email address.

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taavi created this task.Sun, Feb 8, 12:46 PM
Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptSun, Feb 8, 12:46 PM
Pcoombe added projects: Fundraising-Backlog, MediaWiki-extensions-CentralNotice.Mon, Feb 9, 10:29 AM
jgleeson subscribed.Mon, Feb 9, 11:36 AM

Oh wow, @taavi, thanks for flagging. We spun that up recently to demo a widgets library, so I'll look at locking it down now.

jgleeson claimed this task.Mon, Feb 9, 11:36 AM
jgleeson added a comment.Mon, Feb 9, 11:40 AM

OK, I think it might be easier to just kill the instance rather than lock it down and clean it up, it's loaded with junk

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I'll retire it now

jgleeson added a comment.Mon, Feb 9, 11:47 AM

The site has been deleted, along with the underlying MediaWiki database. Thanks for flagging @taavi

R.I.P https://cn-stage-1.wmcloud.org/index.php?title=Special:FundraisingWidgets

jgleeson added a project: Fundraising Tech - Chaos Crew.Mon, Feb 9, 11:49 AM
jgleeson moved this task from Backlog to Done on the Fundraising Tech - Chaos Crew board.
AKanji-WMF moved this task from Triage to Chaos Crew Backlog on the Fundraising-Backlog board.Mon, Feb 9, 3:37 PM
XenoRyet closed this task as Resolved.Mon, Feb 9, 9:03 PM
XenoRyet set Final Story Points to 1.
Damilare mentioned this in T415719: Fundraising Sprint B Priorities.Tue, Feb 10, 3:56 PM
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