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http://wiki.goallineblitz.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&dir=prev&limit=500&creationSort=1

And whats the difference between the Wiki from the link in GLB... and the one I found in a private forum...

http://wiki.goallineblitz.com/index.php/Main_Page (Link from GLB Toolbar)

http://www.glbwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page (Private Forum Link) 12,000 fewer users, looks like someone tried mimicking the actual GLB wiki, but with Ads and places to "donate" money. Some of the links are broken too

glbwiki.com was the old Wiki. I don't think it was ever officially supported by GLB, but it was widely used for a while, and GLB certainly seemed happy enough that they existed.

In fact, glbwiki.com was the reason GLB decided to make their own, "official" Wiki as part of the GLB site. Back when the old Wiki was still active, it was very useful. But it didn't take long for the old Wiki to go inactive, and then to quickly grow out of date.

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At least that's how I remember it happening. If anyone more familiar with the old Wiki or the new Wiki wants to correct me on any points, feel free.

Actually, come to think of it, the "Wiki" button up in the toolbar used to point to glbwiki.com. So I guess you could say it was officially supported by GLB itself, at least until it went inactive and got outdated.

The answer to your first question is likely bots. Based on the user names that certainly seems to be the most likely reason.

Why would bots be creating users?

Originally posted by Robbnva
Why would bots be creating users?

What else will they do?

Did he say bots or borts ??

First is definitely bots. That's basically a "welcome to the internet". Bots are a huge issue for any site with registrations and typically nowadays they are smart enough to get around Captcha's. You'll notice a lot of sites today using more complex Captcha's or simple questions (e.g. math questions). Others have huge ban lists that are pulled from various websites that collect these bot IPs/emails.

To the second. The original glbwiki.com site was owned by user Hikariu. With associated costs for the site and the potential for it to disappear one day (out of your hands means you have no control over it), it's obviously much much better to have it in-house. I'm assuming that fueled the move.

Interestingly enough, the Q&A's are still hosted over on the glbwiki.com site. As far as I know, transferring them over was a pain in the ass that wasn't worth the time.

The bigger question is what is the deal with my edits to the GLB wiki continually being undone?

Originally posted by Dub J
The bigger question is what is the deal with my edits to the GLB wiki continually being undone?



like what

It'd all be in the page histories.

brb

Originally posted by CyberNinja
What else will they do?

I don't never took the time to really understand what a bot is or what the purpose of them so I honestly have no clue what else a bot would do or is capable of doing

Originally posted by Robbnva
I don't never took the time to really understand what a bot is or what the purpose of them so I honestly have no clue what else a bot would do or is capable of doing

They spam content. Generally crap about penis enlargement, cheap viagra, etc.

Not me, I always gave the 411 on the "real" GLB.

Originally posted by InRomoWeTrust
They spam content. Generally crap about penis enlargement, cheap viagra, etc.

Yes... and they are a serious nuisance. Played one MMORPG where they would fill your PM box with sh*t, your message window with more sh*t, and generally wreak havoc with the flow of the game. Worst ever I remember was at an online poker site.