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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-11 11:12:10


on Sun Aug 10 2008, Markus Werle <numerical.simulation-AT-web.de> wrote:

> Markus Werle <numerical.simulation <at> web.de> writes:
>
>> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/trac/boost/newticket yields:
>>
>> ----
>> Error: Not Found
>> No handler matched request to /trac/boost/newticket
>>
>> TracGuide — The Trac User and Administration Guide
>> ----
>>
>> Do I need a Trac/SVN Userid?
>
> Arrgghhh!
>
> There is a duplication in the URL /trac/boost/tract/boost, so I tried with
> removing one et voila, it offers a form, but after some time of editing
> and submitting I get a
>
> "Submission rejected as potential spam (Akismet says content is spam)"
>
> Lost half an hour for nothing now.
> Could have been stored in a moderated queue at least.
> Back button leads to expired form, so all my editing is lost.
> This is how you draw people away from reporting bugs.
>
> I propose using a mechanism like gmane, where you type some text from an image
> in order to identify yourself as human.
> And yes I will request a user id now.

I agree that we should do something about this. Akismet seems to make
far too many mistakes. I wonder if
http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/SpamFilter or
http://projects.otaku42.de/wiki/ScallyWhack/Introduction (or both
together) might do a better job for us.

Doug, is that something we could look into?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
http://www.boostpro.com

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