How to edit wiki content? Error: "To protect the wiki against automated spam …"

Hello, i'm trying to edit the following page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/List_of_OSM-based_services

Since i add a link in the modification i get this message:

Your edit includes new external links. To protect the wiki against automated spam, we kindly ask you to type the two words you see in the box below:

But there is no code below :(

I tried several computers with different operating systems and browsers but i can't see any code or any captcha dialog. Could be a server error? If it can, how to solve it?

Thank you.

asked 19 Feb '16, 09:30

Andreanovenove
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edited 15 Jun '16, 20:36

aseerel4c26 ♦
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could you please tell us the text or at least the "external link" (URL) your are trying to add? Thanks for your tests and the report!

(19 Feb '16, 21:57) aseerel4c26 ♦

I'm trying to add this service to the list: http://pastebin.com/JFMgE3q2

(20 Feb '16, 11:36) Andreanovenove

Reproduced and reported: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Wiki#Bug:_.22type_the_two_words_you_see_in_the_box_below.22_but_no_box

(06 Apr '16, 08:25) Nicolas Raoul

2 Answers:

Thanks for the wiki code, I was able to add it, having no problems (and no captcha or whatever). I used the (current) Firefox 44 on Linux. Maybe some wiki config was changed, or your wiki account was too new? I do not know. If you experience the issue again, I suggest to report it on Talk:Wiki.

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answered 20 Feb '16, 22:10

aseerel4c26 ♦
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edited 20 Feb '16, 22:19

Maybe is due the account freshness. I created it just for add that edit. Anyway the weird thing is that i could send the modification the first time (i could see the captcha), but then i could not add anything because of missing code box. I even tried several browser... so i don't know what could be the reason. Thank you so much for your reply and your help.

(21 Feb '16, 11:06) Andreanovenove

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Preferences Found a solution. I restored all the settings, then the box came up. This is still a bug though. so silly.

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answered 15 Jun '16, 13:32

Ching_Mtn
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I'd also assume that ad and script blockers may cause the lamented behaviour.

(15 Jun '16, 16:34) malenki

I am not sure about the ad and script blockers as I don't have any on my new browser. I tried safari, chrome,opera...

(15 Jun '16, 17:39) Ching_Mtn

I'm having the exact same issu, but restoring the settings didn't help :( I was able to edit the very same page few months ago.

(16 Jul '16, 12:39) anttit

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