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Title: We are being invaded....
Post by: Jimbo42 on 02 Dec 2006, 11:23

Can we do something about these spam postings?

Jim N3130 and N3470 ??)

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: rick perkins on 03 Dec 2006, 03:55

Very hard to stop ...

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: Jimbo41 on 05 Dec 2006, 09:11

How's about systematically blocking guest user names with just an email address as a designation?

Any thoughts, Grazz?

Jim N3130 and N3470

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: sinker24 on 08 Dec 2006, 10:35

Argh, yet more. Any way we can get rid of these pests?
Ben (no longer N2743 :'()

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: icecreamman on 09 Dec 2006, 05:40

I'm with anyone who can sort any way of getting rid of this annoying problem and I am certain I am not in a minority

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: Alex D on 09 Dec 2006, 08:04

Firstly I realise the benefits of allowing guests to post, but I know some forums that have been destroyed by spam postings.

One option is to create a guest account with password that needs to be checked and changed periodically and use this instead of allowing all guests to post.

The other option ( more effort) is that some sites ask you to type in the alpha numeric equivalent of some image of random characters at time of posting. If someone (Grazz ? ) sends me a link to the software running the site and the version, I may be able to find the necessary skills to add the features for us.

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: Jon_P on 11 Dec 2006, 01:41

Is it just because they have found where we are, if we changed it to a slightly different url would that work? e.g.http://www.national12.org/blahdocs/blah/blah.shtml

Not sure how these critters work but it might help.

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: grazz on 11 Dec 2006, 10:15

I'll try banning them by IP address and key word for the time being. But if it continues we might either change the name or enforce sign up to post

Hopefully Alex D might be able to help

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: rick perkins on 12 Dec 2006, 05:50

I have had terrible trouble with these on the Musto Skiff forum.

These are not people but spambots roaming the internet looking for forums.

phpBB based forums suffer much worse.

I now approve in person any new members to the forum and guests can not post ... it's easier than trying to battle the spambots....

Rick

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: philipcosson on 16 Dec 2006, 09:00

we certainly are!

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: Adele on 16 Dec 2006, 11:18

Grazz, can i give you a ring about this on Sunday evening? I've got a free day duing the next week, so can have a look at stopping this. Either by looking at adding some sort of CAPTCHA support (obscured letters/numbers you have to put in to post) or cook up something.

Andy Douglas

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: grazz on 17 Dec 2006, 04:19

I've changed the address of the discussion board so let's see how long that keeps the evil spam bots a bay

As a normal user you shouldn't see a difference but the URL behind the scenes has changed

Title: Re: We are being invaded....
Post by: mark533 on 24 Dec 2006, 10:56

I had this problem with another class forum, so first thing in the morning deleted the spam, it stopped after a month or so

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