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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorAndrew Stacey
   • CommentTimeMay 10th 2013
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   Author: Andrew Stacey
   Format: MarkdownItexThe fact that publicly editable personal webs still acquire spam has led the steering committee to try to figure out a way to deal with dormant webs. What we decided was to turn them into "private and published". Following this decision, I wrote to all of the maintainers of the webs that I considered to be dormant telling them that this was what we proposed doing. Some responded, some didn't. Those who did all agreed that this was a reasonable thing to do. I've now carried out this proposal. Among the dormant labs was the CatLab, which was our main non-nLab attractor of spam. Hopefully this will relieve that. All of the webs are still available. However, not all links will work as they used to since the URL is now `http://ncatlab.org/<web>/published/<page>` instead of `show`. Cross-links from other webs will work.

   The fact that publicly editable personal webs still acquire spam has led the steering committee to try to figure out a way to deal with dormant webs. What we decided was to turn them into “private and published”. Following this decision, I wrote to all of the maintainers of the webs that I considered to be dormant telling them that this was what we proposed doing. Some responded, some didn’t. Those who did all agreed that this was a reasonable thing to do. I’ve now carried out this proposal.

   Among the dormant labs was the CatLab, which was our main non-nLab attractor of spam. Hopefully this will relieve that.

   All of the webs are still available. However, not all links will work as they used to since the URL is now http://ncatlab.org/<web>/published/<page> instead of show. Cross-links from other webs will work.

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorTim_Porter
   • CommentTimeMay 10th 2013
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   Author: Tim_Porter
   Format: MarkdownItexWhat is the situation about passwords for the CatLab? I just went to check if there had been extra Spam there and was blocked. I do not need to edit anything there but might in the future.

   What is the situation about passwords for the CatLab? I just went to check if there had been extra Spam there and was blocked. I do not need to edit anything there but might in the future.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorAndrew Stacey
   • CommentTimeMay 10th 2013
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   Author: Andrew Stacey
   Format: MarkdownItexThis *ought* to mean that the CatLab no longer gets any spam. For the time being, I think that if you spot any spam there then report it to me.

   This ought to mean that the CatLab no longer gets any spam.

   For the time being, I think that if you spot any spam there then report it to me.

4. • CommentRowNumber4.
   • CommentAuthorTim_Porter
   • CommentTimeMay 11th 2013
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   Author: Tim_Porter
   Format: MarkdownItexIs there a way to search the CatLab from the Home Page, (or elsewhere)?

   Is there a way to search the CatLab from the Home Page, (or elsewhere)?

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeMay 11th 2013
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexThanks, Andrew. I guess some of the quasi-empty webs could actually be deleted. Also in the interest of the authors, as long as their name is attached with an essentially empty site. But maybe we don't want to go through the trouble of sorting this out...

   Thanks, Andrew.

   I guess some of the quasi-empty webs could actually be deleted. Also in the interest of the authors, as long as their name is attached with an essentially empty site. But maybe we don’t want to go through the trouble of sorting this out…

6. • CommentRowNumber6.
   • CommentAuthorzskoda
   • CommentTimeMay 11th 2013
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   Author: zskoda
   Format: MarkdownItex> However, not all links will work as they used to since the URL is now http://ncatlab.org/webname/published/page instead of show. Why not making show version redirecting there ? We have cited catlab pages at MathOverflow and the HomePage of it has been also multiply advertised.

   However, not all links will work as they used to since the URL is now http://ncatlab.org/webname/published/page instead of show.

   Why not making show version redirecting there ? We have cited catlab pages at MathOverflow and the HomePage of it has been also multiply advertised.

7. • CommentRowNumber7.
   • CommentAuthorTobyBartels
   • CommentTimeMay 19th 2013
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   Author: TobyBartels
   Format: MarkdownItexYes, can we make the `show` links work through our web server without having to change Instiki? Although really, Instiki should do this anyway.

   Yes, can we make the show links work through our web server without having to change Instiki? Although really, Instiki should do this anyway.