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| A '''vandalbot''' is a [[bot]] that acts like a human [[vandal]], to [[blank]], [[revert]] or [[garble]] page titles and content. It typically must be coded very specifically to a [[content management system]], e.g. [[wiki code]], so it is not usually possible to simply use a generic vandalbot against a new wiki - for these reasons bot code is often closely guarded and shared with friends of the developers. For instance, [[Tim Starling]] shares his bot code only with those he personally trusts.
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| Several typical vandalbot attacks were launched against [[Recyclopedia]] within a week of its launch. These blanked pages and moved them to random titles to maximize the difficulty of undoing the damage or tracking references to those pages. Specifically, pages criticizing [[Wikimedia]] and documenting [[Wikimedia corruption]] were attacked consistently over several such attacks. This plus the confident quick use of bot code led many to conclude that Starling or other [[MediaWiki]] developers were personally involved in those attacks. It has never been denied.
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| Any [[MediaWiki]]-based service is vulnerable to attacks from these people. Likewise [[GetWiki]] is probably vulnerable, so other [[wiki code]] might be desirable if these people continue their [[technological escalation]] against their political opponents.
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| The [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] must take a strong stand against the use of vandalbots or [[crapflood]] techniques to resolve political issues. If it is targetted by such tactics, it must be able to respond legally, politically and technologically in tandem, to totally destroy its opponents.
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