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@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ Additionally, your webserver must have write access to the database, otherwise t There are no security risks to your database file being publically accessible, as it only contains the same info the page will display. This may change in a future release. +## Moderation + +There is currently no in-built way to delete guestbook entries, however, it is trivial with most database formats. +I do plan to add moderation tools in a future update. + +In CSV or JSONL, open the database file in a text editor, and delete the line containing the given message. +The file is stored in the same order that the entries are shown on the page, so for the 3rd entry, delete line 3. + +In JSON, delete the JSON array entry which corresponds to the entry's index on the page. +If you are unfamilliar with the syntax of JSON, [here's an explainer](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Objects/JSON). + +In sqlite3, you will need to use a tool for inspecting the database. +There are a number of GUI and CLI tools for doing this, but the methodology is much the same as above once you have access to the database contents. + +Currently the builtin captcha is the only form of spam deterrant. +An IP-based cooldown timer is planned. + ## Contact Me I can be reached at [`alyx@aleteoryx.me`](mailto:alyx@aleteoryx.me) via e-mail, and [`@admin@mk.aleteoryx.me`](https://mk.aleteoryx.me/@admin) on the fediverse. |