User talk:Jean Abou Samra - Revision history

Lemzwerg: /* Spam users */ Reply

2026-02-28T06:07:19Z

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	::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)		::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
	:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)		:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
			::::::It seems to work, thanks! -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 06:07, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

Jean Abou Samra: /* Spam users */ Reply

2026-02-23T13:14:26Z

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	:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)		::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
			:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Lemzwerg: /* Spam users */ Reply

2026-01-12T05:17:14Z

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	::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
			::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Manuela: /* Spam users */ Reply

2026-01-11T19:53:59Z

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	:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
			:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Lemzwerg: /* Spam users */ Reply

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	:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
			::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Jean Abou Samra: /* Spam users */ Reply

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	Jean, what shall we do with spam users like User:JoleenStallings? Shall we remove them immediately? While they don't do harm to the Wiki, they are still polluting the namespace... -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		Jean, what shall we do with spam users like User:JoleenStallings? Shall we remove them immediately? While they don't do harm to the Wiki, they are still polluting the namespace... -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

			:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Lemzwerg: /* Spam users */ new section

2026-01-11T05:21:06Z

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	:::::::Added. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 08:01, 31 December 2025 (UTC)		:::::::Added. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 08:01, 31 December 2025 (UTC)
	::::::::Thanks! -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:41, 1 January 2026 (UTC)		::::::::Thanks! -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:41, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

			== Spam users ==

			Jean, what shall we do with spam users like User:JoleenStallings? Shall we remove them immediately? While they don't do harm to the Wiki, they are still polluting the namespace... -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Lemzwerg: /* This wiki has no templates */ Reply

2026-01-01T23:30:19Z

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	:::::The Skribunto interface provides [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#frame:preprocess <code>frame:preprocess</code>], which seems to unify the abovementioned two calls into a single one (I haven't tested it). Maybe this can be configured to not use Lua, in case this simplifies things. What do you think? -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)		:::::The Skribunto interface provides [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#frame:preprocess <code>frame:preprocess</code>], which seems to unify the abovementioned two calls into a single one (I haven't tested it). Maybe this can be configured to not use Lua, in case this simplifies things. What do you think? -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
	::::::I don't see a problem with one extra API call per page to expand templates. Also, the function you link is a Lua API, for use in Lua modules running on the wiki, so I don't get how you want to use it outside. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 22:02, 1 January 2026 (UTC)		::::::I don't see a problem with one extra API call per page to expand templates. Also, the function you link is a Lua API, for use in Lua modules running on the wiki, so I don't get how you want to use it outside. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 22:02, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
			:::::::OK, <code>expandtemplates</code> it is then :-) -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 23:30, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

	== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==		== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==

Jean Abou Samra: /* This wiki has no templates */ Reply

2026-01-01T22:02:31Z

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	:::::I've discovered a potential reason for activating Scribunto: Right now, I'm using the <code>query</code> MediaWiki API to download snippets for <code>makelsr.pl</code>. However, <code>query</code> doesn't expand templates. This means that I have to call the <code>expandtemplates</code> API, sending the unexpanded page to the Wiki server to get an expanded version back.		:::::I've discovered a potential reason for activating Scribunto: Right now, I'm using the <code>query</code> MediaWiki API to download snippets for <code>makelsr.pl</code>. However, <code>query</code> doesn't expand templates. This means that I have to call the <code>expandtemplates</code> API, sending the unexpanded page to the Wiki server to get an expanded version back.
	:::::The Skribunto interface provides [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#frame:preprocess <code>frame:preprocess</code>], which seems to unify the abovementioned two calls into a single one (I haven't tested it). Maybe this can be configured to not use Lua, in case this simplifies things. What do you think? -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)		:::::The Skribunto interface provides [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#frame:preprocess <code>frame:preprocess</code>], which seems to unify the abovementioned two calls into a single one (I haven't tested it). Maybe this can be configured to not use Lua, in case this simplifies things. What do you think? -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
			::::::I don't see a problem with one extra API call per page to expand templates. Also, the function you link is a Lua API, for use in Lua modules running on the wiki, so I don't get how you want to use it outside. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 22:02, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

	== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==		== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==

Lemzwerg: /* This wiki has no templates */ Reply

2026-01-01T14:56:28Z

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	::::Thank you for installing this extension, this is definitely an improvement. CharInsert is a different animal. Root access is of course best, but you have to do much administration. Usually root access is very expensive when you need a provider. A long time ago I have written a Lilypond extension myself on a home server in my local network.		::::Thank you for installing this extension, this is definitely an improvement. CharInsert is a different animal. Root access is of course best, but you have to do much administration. Usually root access is very expensive when you need a provider. A long time ago I have written a Lilypond extension myself on a home server in my local network.
	::::Just in case you are asking who I am, I wrote LSR 1040, 1042, 1043, 1044 (when I remember right) and was involved in 1066 and 1067. [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:34, 19 December 2025 (UTC)		::::Just in case you are asking who I am, I wrote LSR 1040, 1042, 1043, 1044 (when I remember right) and was involved in 1066 and 1067. [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:34, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
			:::::I've discovered a potential reason for activating Scribunto: Right now, I'm using the <code>query</code> MediaWiki API to download snippets for <code>makelsr.pl</code>. However, <code>query</code> doesn't expand templates. This means that I have to call the <code>expandtemplates</code> API, sending the unexpanded page to the Wiki server to get an expanded version back.
			:::::The Skribunto interface provides [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#frame:preprocess <code>frame:preprocess</code>], which seems to unify the abovementioned two calls into a single one (I haven't tested it). Maybe this can be configured to not use Lua, in case this simplifies things. What do you think? -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 14:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

	== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==		== MediaWiki variables for current stable and unstable LilyPond versions ==

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	::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)		::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
	:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)		:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
			::::::It seems to work, thanks! -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 06:07, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

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	:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)		::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
			:::::OK, this has become too much of a burden at this point, there are several users to block per day. I've added a simple anti-spam question which editors creating an account must solve ("What is the LilyPond command to set a time signature of 3/4?"), let's see how effective this is. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

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	::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
			::::Well, it's not that bad: currently, the situation can be handled manually quite easily (by watching the atom feed of this Wiki and quickly removing spam users). However, if this becomes too much of a burden, some additional measures must be taken. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 05:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

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	:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		:Yes. I've just removed all their user pages and blocked them and their IP addresses. [[User:Jean Abou Samra\|Jean Abou Samra]] ([[User talk:Jean Abou Samra\|talk]]) 13:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
	::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)		::OK, thanks. -- [[User:Lemzwerg\|Lemzwerg]] ([[User talk:Lemzwerg\|talk]]) 16:03, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
			:::Obviously the spammers have discovered this wiki. IMHO there is only one solution. Creation of new users only with verification of an admin and editing only for registered users [[User:Manuela\|Manuela]] ([[User talk:Manuela\|talk]]) 19:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)