Author Topic: Anti Spambot idea. (Read 13446 times)

System32 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2009, 01:35:46 PM »

Yeah, remember nwbies like tankcat.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:20:40 AM »

Just a heads up to ACAMS (or maybe other admins) the spam bot GodVIAGRA has been seen "logged on" to the site a few times today however I am yet to see any posts made by it

ACAMS · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:21:18 AM »

He just wants you to read his profile.....and succeeded apparently!

That is why I delete their info when I ban them.

Madiaba · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:44:30 AM »

Huh... I thought I banned that guy yesterday. And then I deleted that whole thread. Did I forget something and leave a foot in the door?

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ACAMS · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:05:02 AM »

you didn't delete his profile and sig and email and all his advertizement crap.....but I did, he is nothing but dirt now.

Madiaba · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:21:36 AM »

Ok. Didn't know I was leaving any doggy-doo lurking behind.

(Actually I didn't know if 'Deleting' the user, also remove him totally, including the 'Banned' list [enabling a return]. NP, thanks.)

WhamettNuht · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:56:47 AM »

Sorry to bump or anything, but one idea that could work FOR NOW is to maybe close signing up for a while, find all the current spambots, get rid of them,then open sign-ups again.
But, in order to sign up, they need to wait, so, say, they send there information (adress, ect, that should be fake) and maybe have like some of us on the forum go through all the applications, then only allow those who should be allowd and look realistic let onto the forum, and the spambots have to wait forever :)
Its just an idea, sorry to barge in or anything, but its just an idea for the forum, as im getting as annoyed with the spambots just as much as anyone else on here.
Thanks

Wham

cephalopod · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2009, 12:05:57 PM »

Quote from: WhamettNuht;44570

But, in order to sign up, they need to wait, so, say, they send there information (adress, ect, that should be fake) and maybe have like some of us on the forum go through all the applications, then only allow those who should be allowd and look realistic let onto the forum, and the spambots have to wait forever :)

I think this idea would work well. One thing I just remembered, on another site, in the T+C, it said 'REMEMBER THIS WORD - YOU'LL NEED IT TO SIGN UP - *word here*'.
Would it be possible to do something similar, just put the word at the start of the signup page or something?

JoeBlo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:53:54 AM »

I just joined another forum and they have an effective anti spam bot idea.. it would take a bit of work but basically new members have permission to only post in this one particular thread.. you basically introduce yourself and after you do the Admin changes your permissions (if you want them on the forum) to post in any topic a normal member could it would be a way of containing spam to one thread and not the important parts of the forum

RedSawn · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:39:22 PM »

Hmm... it's a bit of effort though considering I don't see moderators on too much. It builds up and all, those new members needing permissions. Can't be automated or you just have the same problem as before, just with more code.

Unless I'm thinking of big forums, because this isn't exactly growing at any speed.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2009, 06:32:33 PM »

this was a rather small forum so it was less of a task.. but how many new members post on here anyway ? lol we have pages of ones with 0 post counts