oh, we don't use comments here, do we?

[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / plugins / pinger.mdwn

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@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ plugin to set up a loosely coupled mirror network, or a branched version of
 a wiki. By pinging the mirror or branch each time the main wiki changes, it
 can be kept up-to-date.
 
-See the [[ikiwiki/directive/ping]] [[ikiwiki/directive]] page for usage details.
+To configure what URLs to ping, use the [[ikiwiki/directive/ping]]
+[[ikiwiki/directive]].
 
-The [[!cpan LWP]] perl module is used for pinging. Or the [[!cpan
-LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] perl module is used if available, for added security.
-Finally, the [[!cpan Crypt::SSLeay]] perl module is needed to support pinging
+The [[!cpan LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] Perl module is strongly recommended.
+The [[!cpan LWP]] module can also be used, but is susceptible
+to server-side request forgery.
+
+The [[!cpan Crypt::SSLeay]] perl module is needed to support pinging
 "https" urls.
 
 By default the pinger will try to ping a site for 15 seconds before timing