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This wiki has a feature which allows one to "protect" an e-mail address from spammers who "[[Definition:Scrape|scrape]]" websites for e-mail addresses, and yet still allow humans to see it. Here's how it works. | This wiki has a feature which allows one to "protect" an e-mail address from spammers who "[[Definition:Scrape|scrape]]" websites for e-mail addresses, and yet still allow humans to see it. Here's how it works. | ||
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If you put '''<nowiki>[[ProtectEmail]]</nowiki>''' in the edit summary, others can learn how you did it! | If you put '''<nowiki>[[ProtectEmail]]</nowiki>''' in the edit summary, others can learn how you did it! | ||
| − | + | Note: When you use "show preview" the protected email address will not be displayed. When you save the changes, the image will will be readable. | |
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==Historically== | ==Historically== | ||
Many of the old way of protecting email addresses still exist here with the tag <nowiki> <graphic>d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e</graphic> </nowiki> - those are being phased out. | Many of the old way of protecting email addresses still exist here with the tag <nowiki> <graphic>d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e</graphic> </nowiki> - those are being phased out. | ||
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| + | ==Discussion== | ||
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| + | ===Merge in with ProtectEmail=== | ||
| + | I do not know why there should be two pages on the same topic. Why not merge How can I protect an e-mail address? with ProtectEmail? | ||
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| + | : Good point! [[RayKing]] | ||
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| + | ===e-mail image not displayed in preview=== | ||
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| + | Maybe its a bug but it should at least be mentioned that the image does not show up in the preview but does when saving the article. --[[User:GrandiJoos|GrandiJoos]] 11:53, 22 October 2006 (PDT) | ||
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| + | I think this is pretty useless since there are programs out there that can read information from images. like all the bots which read captchas to register to forums and blogs do. | ||
| + | http://images.google.com/images?q=site:www.aboutus.org&nojs=1&safe=off&imgsz=icon - see how easy it is for a spammer to collect valid emails here? | ||
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| + | : Thanks for the good point. We'll see what we can do about this. It's very high in the queue!!! [[User:Brandon CS Sanders|Brandon CS Sanders]] 16:30, 22 November 2006 (PST) | ||
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| + | ''' I can not see the problem!? ''' | ||
| + | A link to the page would be okay; but the email address seems still protected. | ||
| + | [[User:Sendermann-gmbh]] 31.03.2007 | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 9 April 2007
Contents
Protect an email from spammer "scraping" by turning it into a graphic.
This wiki has a feature which allows one to "protect" an e-mail address from spammers who "scrape" websites for e-mail addresses, and yet still allow humans to see it. Here's how it works.
Enter an e-mail address as follows:
- <email>you@email.com</email>
This address will now show on screen correctly, but as a graphic image instead of text:
If you want to edit the address, it will look like this:
- <email>2c4a38d18b051c842e646536fab6a9ee</email>
If you want to change it, just replace the "gobbledygook" in the middle with the new e-mail address and the graphic version will be updated. Please note, the graphical representation of your updated text will not be rendered in a preview of the page but only when the page is saved and viewed.
If you put [[ProtectEmail]] in the edit summary, others can learn how you did it!
Note: When you use "show preview" the protected email address will not be displayed. When you save the changes, the image will will be readable.
Historically
Many of the old way of protecting email addresses still exist here with the tag <graphic>d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e</graphic> - those are being phased out.
Discussion
Merge in with ProtectEmail
I do not know why there should be two pages on the same topic. Why not merge How can I protect an e-mail address? with ProtectEmail?
- Good point! RayKing
e-mail image not displayed in preview
Maybe its a bug but it should at least be mentioned that the image does not show up in the preview but does when saving the article. --GrandiJoos 11:53, 22 October 2006 (PDT)
I think this is pretty useless since there are programs out there that can read information from images. like all the bots which read captchas to register to forums and blogs do. http://images.google.com/images?q=site:www.aboutus.org&nojs=1&safe=off&imgsz=icon - see how easy it is for a spammer to collect valid emails here?
- Thanks for the good point. We'll see what we can do about this. It's very high in the queue!!! Brandon CS Sanders 16:30, 22 November 2006 (PST)
I can not see the problem!? A link to the page would be okay; but the email address seems still protected. User:Sendermann-gmbh 31.03.2007
