Bad Behavior 2.0.25
November 20th, 2008 by Michael Hampton
Bad Behavior 2.0.25 has been released. It is a maintenance release and is recommended for all users.
MediaWiki and WordPress users should take note of special upgrade instructions below.
Who should upgrade?
Users who are using or wish to use the http:BL functionality of Bad Behavior should upgrade to avoid blocking potentially legitimate users.
What’s new?
New in this release (since 2.0.24):
- A logic error in the http:BL handling caused some legitimate users to be blocked while spammers were allowed through. This error has been fixed. The spammers are now blocked while the potentially legitimate users are allowed.
Support
If Bad Behavior has helped you, please make a financial contribution toward further development. Your contribution ensures that I can prioritize Bad Behavior development. Otherwise I must spend most of my time on other projects which pay the bills. Which is a shame, because I really enjoy making spammers miserable and drying up their revenue streams until it’s more profitable for them to work at McDonald’s than to send spam.
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Special Upgrade Instructions
Users of MediaWiki and WordPress upgrading from version 2.0.20 or earlier should follow these special directions (from 2.0.21 or later, upgrade normally):
For MediaWiki: Before installing this version of Bad Behavior, manually remove (e.g. using FTP or ssh) any old versions you may have, including the lines added to LocalSettings.php. Then install the new version fresh, following the installation instructions for MediaWiki.
For WordPress: If updating to this version through the automatic updater fails, manually remove (e.g. using FTP or ssh) any old versions you may have installed. Then upload and install the new version fresh, following the installation instructions for WordPress. After doing so, future automatic updates should proceed normally.
For other platforms: No changes to your upgrade procedures should be necessary.