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Re: spam
BuZz really don't know... today the spam is not too much... but tomorrow? I saw Forums where the spam became terrible and the cleanup job was really hard!
I agree with you: people wants to subscribe and post but if someone is really interested in joining the community, will have the patience to wait for some hour? This is always IMHO!!!
I agree with you: people wants to subscribe and post but if someone is really interested in joining the community, will have the patience to wait for some hour? This is always IMHO!!!
Re: spam
We stop most spam registrations automatically - already running anti spam tool that uses 5 dns blacklists + stop forum spam api, as well as some addition signup forum checks. We also have captcha + email verification. It's under control
If spam gets significantly worse, I will look at new options, as I did before, but it isn't an issue for the forum right now imho. I don't want to have to manually verify users.
it's probably worth mentioning, this server has 2 other phpbb installs, 3 wikis, and a wordpress setup, which I manage so in terms of if spam increased, apart from the automated measures already running (which can be tweaked), I prefer to go the route of more moderators to help, rather than more work for myself![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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it's probably worth mentioning, this server has 2 other phpbb installs, 3 wikis, and a wordpress setup, which I manage so in terms of if spam increased, apart from the automated measures already running (which can be tweaked), I prefer to go the route of more moderators to help, rather than more work for myself
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Re: spam
Agreed BuZz,
I recently tried to join Homeseer forum and what a carry on it was to join, I almost gave up. Also every message is vetted so there is no momentum to threads.
I much prefer this way.
They are quite funny too as long as there aren't too many.![Smile :smile:](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
I recently tried to join Homeseer forum and what a carry on it was to join, I almost gave up. Also every message is vetted so there is no momentum to threads.
I much prefer this way.
They are quite funny too as long as there aren't too many.
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Re: spam
Wow; someone is hitting every topic today here.
Spam is really bad today.
I don't mind volunteering as a moderator.
Spam is really bad today.
I don't mind volunteering as a moderator.
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Re: spam
Just one spammer though, with lots of posts, so only looks like a lot visually. I have added you as a moderator. However only admins can use the "delete user and report spammer" functionality, so you will be limited to banning their username and deleting their posts.pete_c wrote:Wow; someone is hitting every topic today here.
Spam is really bad today.
I don't mind volunteering as a moderator.
Re: spam
Actually it looks like either I disabled it, or it needed re-enabling after install . So that should reduce spam registrations somewhat more, although the spamlist checks on their own were doing a pretty good job (if you look at the number of entries in the block log - 250,000+)
Re: spam
Thank-you Buzz.
Yeah its looking well today!
Yeah its looking well today!
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Re: spam
Yeah, well it's not us the spammers are after, but the web search engine spiders that crawl the site. any links to their website help them get better search result listings...A load more spam posts this eve, things need to be tightened up a bit if we are to keep them out. If any site help needed, I can offer my forum mod experience...
Re: spam
I run another forum and kitchen spam is all I get there too. Weird.dwl99 wrote:I see Kitchen boy is back again. Can anyone come up with an imaginative way of putting him off posting?
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Re: spam
I just don't understand the point unless its some sort of SEO trickery. Even if I was looking for a kitchen in the area I wouldn't use that company as a matter of principle now, same goes for any spam TBH
Re: spam
Maybee if we all kitchen together and buy a club off him,then he will leave us alone do you think that would work .
Yup; must be someone that is bored.
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Re: spam
Maybee if we all kitchen together and club him,then he will leave us alone do you think that would work .