Has any of the sysadmins done an investigation on the source of these subscriptions? Is is a few specific IPs?
Mailman can be patched to support reCAPTCHA[1] so maybe we should consider using that? While the issue of multiple subscriptions is seen as an annoyance right now, it indeed signifies a higher underlying issue: mailman (at least in the way it is configured for WMF lists) does not prevent this kind of abuse. [1] https://www.dragonsreach.it/2014/05/03/adding-recaptcha-support-to-mailman/ On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 8:10 PM, Andy Cruz y Corro <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried commenting out the subscription form for volunteer-supporters [1], > as Leon suggested, yet I'm still getting some subscription requests. How > are these bots sending through their requests? > > Also, as someone mentioned in another email, the regex "^.*$" is for > subscription, but not for *subscription requests* > > Has anyone had luck with any other method? > > [1]: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/volunteer-supporters > > On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 2:17 PM, Leon Liesener <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> That depends. In case you have the default page design the code snippet >> should look like >> >> <div class="box-content" id="subscribe"> >> <h3 class="title title01">Subscribe</h3> >> <MM-Subscribe-Form-Start> >> <table> >> <tr><td>Your e-mail address:</td><td><MM-Subscribe >> -Box></td></tr> >> <tr><td>Your name (optional):</td><td><mm-fullna >> me-box></td></tr> >> <!-- Optional Password Fields (can leave out for public lists >> as Mailman auto-generates) --> >> <!-- Password reminders can always be requested through web >> interface --> >> <!-- Most likely only to be used with lists with private >> archives or subscription lists --> >> <!-- <tr><td>Password:</td><td><MM-New-Password-Box></td></tr> >> --> >> <!-- <tr><td>Confirm >> Password:</td><td><MM-Confirm-Password></td></tr> >> --> >> <!-- Part of the multilingual selector below --> >> <tr><td>Preferred language:</td><td><MM-list-langs></td></tr> >> </table> >> <p><MM-Reminder></p> >> <p><mm-digest-question-start> Would you like to receive list >> mail batched in a daily digest? >> <MM-Undigest-Radio-Button> No <MM-Digest-Radio-Button> Yes >> <mm-digest-question-end></p> >> <!-- MM-List-Subscription-Msg gives extra details about the >> subscription rules of the list --> >> <!-- This is optional, and will include variations between >> subscription rules (confirm vs confirm and approve) --> >> <!-- On the majority of lists this can be commented out as >> subscription rules will simply be confirm --> >> <MM-List-Subscription-Msg> >> <p style="text-align: center"><MM-Subscribe-Button>< >> MM-Form-End></p> >> </div> >> >> which would remove the entire "Subscribe" section, including the >> subscription form. >> >> Regards, >> Leon >> >> Am 11.05.2018 um 20:25 schrieb Trijnstel wp <[email protected]>: >> >> The regex isn't working for me either. @Leon Liesener: what exactly >> should I remove in the HTML interface? >> >> I'm afraid I will remove too much... >> >> Trijnstel >> ------------------------------ >> *Van:* Listadmins <[email protected]> namens >> Patrick Rother <[email protected]> >> *Verzonden:* vrijdag 11 mei 2018 19:35 >> *Aan:* [email protected] >> *Onderwerp:* Re: [List admins] aol.com continues, yahoo.com started >> >> Hello. >> >> Am 11.05.18 um 00:47 schrieb James Alexander: >> > I can't speak for doing it globally but on your own lists you can go >> > to the Subscription rules (under privacy options) and add "^.*$" (no >> > quotes, this bans "everything") to a new line under List of addresses >> > which are banned from membership in this mailing list (the >> > 'ban_list'). It will also ban you from adding people manually but you >> > can temporarily remove it and add back. I've done this on a couple >> > lists I moderate which didn't generally accept new subscriptions >> > anyway atm and has stopped the spam. >> That doesn't work for "my" lists, there are still subscriptions, and as >> I deleted more than 500 pending requests manually today, I again kindly >> request any global solution. Please! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Listadmins mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/listadmins >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Listadmins mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/listadmins >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Listadmins mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/listadmins >> >> > > > -- > > <https://about.me/andycyca?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api> > Andrés C y C > about.me/andycyca > <https://about.me/andycyca?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api> > > _______________________________________________ > Listadmins mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/listadmins > >
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