X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/7bbe9cf94d75b52fe979d87e4e3951514dbd1b76..04498cdeb486a518ef9ed2464cb95f734b48c6bd:/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn diff --git a/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn b/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn index a3fec4d89..506657a1c 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/anonok.mdwn @@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ 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 -[[PageSpec]] can be used to allow anonymous editing of matching pages. +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 to be posted by setting: