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Spam bot attack!!!

Started by Proto_Blaze, September 28, 2011, 04:41:26 AM

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Proto_Blaze

They are everywhere!!! >_>
or just foreigners trying to communicate lol

Edit: Crap posted in the wrong section... I was in a hurry

Supersonic196

They were everywhere yesterday too, Idk why we're having a sudden outbreak.
Moderation plz :\


Tanassy



Supersonic196


Tanassy

Quote from: supersonic196 on September 28, 2011, 05:01:17 AM
Have a karma

i would have taken care of it earlier had I been on, but isn't it lucky I came on to the forum just before bed /= I don't know where they all come from.


Supersonic196


Ioshyriku

isnt there a way to lock the forum from bots? or something

Supersonic196

#7
Quote from: Ioshyriku on September 28, 2011, 05:29:35 AM
isnt there a way to lock the forum from bots? or something
Yes, close the forum.

The only way to do that without shutting us down, would be to block the site off from search engines,
thus alienating newcomers

Proto_Blaze

Quote from: supersonic196 on September 28, 2011, 05:30:37 AM
Yes, close the forum.

The only way to do that without shutting us down, would be to block the site off from search engines,
thus alienating newcomers

wrong. what you do is make a confirmation email sent when registering as bots most often use fake emails... then use a cappta thingy (that box with an image where you type what it displays)... the forum is capable of doing both. this will stop 99% of spam bots... i have yet to get a spam bot on my forum since doing this

shadowDOESrock

Quote from: Proto_Blaze on September 28, 2011, 07:07:36 AM
wrong. what you do is make a confirmation email sent when registering as bots most often use fake emails... then use a cappta thingy (that box with an image where you type what it displays)... the forum is capable of doing both. this will stop 99% of spam bots... i have yet to get a spam bot on my forum since doing this

This.

~Bubblicious~

I've been banning them daily it seems now. Bleargh >:U


Proto_Blaze

Try using my suggestions... I promise you it will stop them

nazo unleashed

Quote from: Proto_Blaze on September 28, 2011, 11:01:25 AM
Try using my suggestions... I promise you it will stop them

The captcha was broken, so John removed it, he's not putting it back.

Proto_Blaze

Quote from: Yusei Fudo on September 28, 2011, 11:26:53 AM
The captcha was broken, so John removed it, he's not putting it back.

then use email activation... would majorly reduce spam bots as they just fill some random address in the registration