From d1b316dc0526fd5324b4a68c4c6c8543a1933931 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:07:49 +0200 Subject: add a warning --- doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn b/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn index 497ca07c8..506657a1c 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn @@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ By default, anonymous users cannot edit the wiki. This plugin allows anonymous web users, who have not signed in, to edit any page in the wiki by default. -The plugin also has a configuration setting, `anonok_pagespec`. This +Please think twice before enabling this plugin. If your wiki is accessible +to the internet, it *will* be subject to spamming if this plugin is +enabled. Such spam is not only a pain to deal with, but it bloats the +revision control history of your wiki. + +The plugin has a configuration setting, `anonok_pagespec`. This [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]] can be used to allow anonymous editing of matching pages. If you're using the [[comments]] plugin, you can allow anonymous comments -- cgit v1.2.3