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diff --git a/doc/integration/akismet.md b/doc/integration/akismet.md index 5cc09bd536d..c222d21612f 100644 --- a/doc/integration/akismet.md +++ b/doc/integration/akismet.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ # Akismet +> *Note:* Before 8.11 only issues submitted via the API and for non-project +members were submitted to Akismet. + GitLab leverages [Akismet](http://akismet.com) to protect against spam. Currently -GitLab uses Akismet to prevent users who are not members of a project from -creating spam via the GitLab API. Detected spam will be rejected, and -an entry in the "Spam Log" section in the Admin page will be created. +GitLab uses Akismet to prevent the creation of spam issues on public projects. Issues +created via the WebUI or the API can be submitted to Akismet for review. + +Detected spam will be rejected, and an entry in the "Spam Log" section in the +Admin page will be created. Privacy note: GitLab submits the user's IP and user agent to Akismet. Note that adding a user to a project will disable the Akismet check and prevent this |