!@#$ spammers
!@#$ spammers
Is there a way to limit new accounts to posting only in "Introduction" until they've been approved? That last spammer is super annoying.
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I notified darky83 about this. Super annoying, and I don't enjoy having to play forum janitor every day.
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Something like this perhaps?
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... um-access/
Maybe I'll have to install a copy of phBB somewhere to work out if it can be done and how.
There should be a bounty on spammers, with a bonus if you bring only their head.
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... um-access/
Maybe I'll have to install a copy of phBB somewhere to work out if it can be done and how.
There should be a bounty on spammers, with a bonus if you bring only their head.
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Yea it is a trade off, or we make it userfriendly for new users (thus allow them to post everywhere after registering) or deny that and they might giveup because the admins need to approve all accounts first.. (which is anoying at best).
I don't really like to limit the forums, as this also means that the forums are not indexed by google for example.
maybe a new captcha system per post or something like that.
I don't really like to limit the forums, as this also means that the forums are not indexed by google for example.
maybe a new captcha system per post or something like that.
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captcha? oh hell no. i'd rather see spam.
i wasn't thinking of restricting reading, only posting, so you'd have:
anonymous - read everything
registered, above + post in the introduction forum.
approved, as above + post anywhere.
never restrict reading.
anyway, if i find something workable and can demonstrate it, i'll bring it to your attention.
i wasn't thinking of restricting reading, only posting, so you'd have:
anonymous - read everything
registered, above + post in the introduction forum.
approved, as above + post anywhere.
never restrict reading.
anyway, if i find something workable and can demonstrate it, i'll bring it to your attention.
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maybe a captcha isn't so bad after all.
- shawniverson
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Indeed.
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!@#$!@# spammers.
Could I get delete privileges so I could delete the bloody spam posters and posts?
Could I get delete privileges so I could delete the bloody spam posters and posts?
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Done,
It is annoying but adding extra steps make it harder for users to post and register also.. Looking at the logs we already block 99%..
It is annoying but adding extra steps make it harder for users to post and register also.. Looking at the logs we already block 99%..
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Thanks darky83.
Deleting that garbage is satisfying.
I might not check every day, but I will check as often as possible.
Deleting that garbage is satisfying.
I might not check every day, but I will check as often as possible.
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Whoops I fell asleep at the wheel
In the middle of a career change...been busy.
Hello fellow moderator pdwalker!
In the middle of a career change...been busy.
Hello fellow moderator pdwalker!
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Thanks. I figure the less time you spend dealing with spammers, the more time you have for making efa even better. My evil plan is now complete.
BWAAHAHAHAAhahahahahaHAhaah...
*cough cough*
BWAAHAHAHAAhahahahahaHAhaah...
*cough cough*
Re: !@#$ spammers
Hi darky83.darky83 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2017 09:15 Yea it is a trade off, or we make it userfriendly for new users (thus allow them to post everywhere after registering) or deny that and they might giveup because the admins need to approve all accounts first.. (which is anoying at best).
I don't really like to limit the forums, as this also means that the forums are not indexed by google for example.
maybe a new captcha system per post or something like that.
I'd like to revisit this when you have a free moment. I've been playing with phpBBS and it seems pretty straightforward.
We can:
- allow anonymous users read only privileges across all the forums - thus keep them open for search engine indexing
- allow newly registered uses to post only in the introduction forum.
- all approved users the rights to post everywhere, until they start spamming.
Yes, it does require approving new users, but that may be less work overall than deleting the spam. Also, even if those users come back and spam, it'll all be contained in one place.
[edit:] It turns out users can self approve account creation using an email address. We can try that first. Spammers would have to burn an email address register and it won't add to the admin's work.
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Take a look at cleantalk.org - we use it on our phpBB forums and it works perfectly - costs next to nothing and blocks 99% of the spam without being too aggressive