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A '''vandalbot''' is a malicious wiki bot that acts like a human [[vandalism|vandal]], to [[blank]], [[revert]] or [[garble]] page titles and content. Vandalbots may cause [[denial of service attack|denial of service]] and heavy server load. | A '''vandalbot''' is a malicious wiki bot that acts like a human [[vandalism|vandal]], to [[blank]], [[revert]] or [[garble]] page titles and content. Vandalbots may cause [[denial of service attack|denial of service]] and heavy server load. | ||
Some people allege that several typical vandalbot attacks were launched against [[Recyclopedia]] (which is based on [[GetWiki]]) within a week of its launch: these would blank pages and move them to random titles to maximize the difficulty of undoing the damage or tracking references to those pages. | |||
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 stay as resilient as possible. | 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 stay as resilient as possible. | ||