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We think it has been compromised and have removed it as a temporary measure


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well thats not good.

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Problem was bad behavior (CPU usage + warning log flooding disk space) after mysql update, the server wasn't compromised.
Wiki will be restored shortly.
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While you're at it, maybe consider updating Mediawiki? Last time I checked it was very outdated. I don't know how many of the updates are security-related, but still.
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Update:
I'm actively working on restoring it and upgrading to latest mediawiki.
No worries about the content, it's been thoroughly backed up.
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Sorry it took me so long.
It's back and mostly working, running on latest mediawiki.
If things go haywire, it's been thoroughly backed up and can be reverted to current state.
Some things look weird, front page clickpic in particular. Looks like clickpic template isn't working properly, I've not been able to figure out why, hopefully someone can enlighten me or edit it.
User account registration is currently disabled until I get all glitches ironed out.
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At first glance I noticed fewer installed extensions but assumed it was still a work in progress.
User groups are a bit different too.
korth

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but assumed it was still a work in progress.
Yeah I know obviously (it takes time to finish up the restoration and even upgrade this wiki to latest MediaWiki), especially the infobox templates now showing the text "[[File:" above and "|256px]]" below the actual image, as I've seen on this one but not just that

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Taken offline because someone/something appears is DoSing the server. Will be back shortly.

Extensions will be restored, I'm looking at them one by one, if they're actually still needed. This stuff was set up over 10 years ago and I wasn't in charge of it then.
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Some things look weird, front page clickpic in particular. Looks like clickpic template isn't working properly, I've not been able to figure out why, hopefully someone can enlighten me or edit it.
I hope I fixed that correctly
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Reply #12
That didn't fix the clickpic template
which means the fb2k template is still broke.
korth


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@Peter
Template:Clickpic
Looks like you might need to check localSettings.php
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CharlesC/Template_for_navigational_images_on_Mediawiki_websites#If_you_want_to_use_an_image_that_is_contained_within_the_wiki

[...] the infobox templates now showing the text "[[File:" above and "|256px]]" below the actual image, as I've seen on this one

I've made an adjustment to the Template:Infobox foobar2000 component
I've also asked the template author @beardgoggles  to have a look.
korth

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Okay, clickpic fixed by copying $wgAllowExternalImagesFrom from old config, thanks for the tip.
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clickpic still doesn't appear to be working (maybe after a wiki restart?)
The main page image link was changed by @ktf  so the current main page is not a representation of the working template.

korth

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Silly me. I used Template:Fb2k as an indication clickpic wasn't working.
The image linked in Template:Fb2k was http://
Template:Clickpic is not working with http://
but works fine with https:// external image links

Changed image link in Template:Fb2k (now working)
Reverted edits by @ktf on wiki Main Page


korth

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User account registration has been enabled, using captcha questions copied from the old config.
Microsoft Windows: We can't script here, this is bat country.

 

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Status update.

HA wiki, holding large amount of useful technical information, happens to have pretty high search engine rank, making it an attractive spam target; at the same time there's little legitimate editing going on, mainly from long time members.
Re-enabling registration resulted in flood of spammer accounts, I disabled registration again.

From now on, in order to create a wiki account, please contact me via forum private message.
Microsoft Windows: We can't script here, this is bat country.