ddrueding
Fixture
How many members apply per day? Perhaps we could require that new members request via e-mail? I could handle some of that load.
stopping the spammers
- Thread starter Tannin
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The latest onslaught of spam accounts was about 40 a day. I could try the request via e-mail, but they have to confirm by e-mail any ways. How would the request by e-mail be fulfilled, or rather, what would the requirements be in the e-mail request?
Stereodude
Not really a
Looks like we've got a fresh crop of spammers today. 
I upgraded the forum last night and implemented a fixed version of reCAPTCHA tool...it doesn't seem to work very well. The one that keeps spamming is coming from the same domain, but now the tool for blocking email registrations isn't working <sigh>. Before last night I've had the new forum registrations option disabled because we were getting some bad spam with porn attachments.
Stereodude
Not really a
Great, now we have spammers posting pornographic images with their SPAM.
Can't we implement something where embedded links and images are restricted to users with at least 10 posts or something? I've seen that on other forums before.
Can't we implement something where embedded links and images are restricted to users with at least 10 posts or something? I've seen that on other forums before.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Maybe we could add a couple moderators to delete the spam a bit quicker. I will volunteer for this.
Stereodude
Not really a
I'll also second the idea that we need a few more spam deleters.
That would be a nice feature. Do you have any example forums you visit that you could send me a link to? I want to see what software they are using so I can try and track down a feature like you suggested.
I'll get the moderator thing going again. I know we discussed it before and I didn't implement it.
I'll get the moderator thing going again. I know we discussed it before and I didn't implement it.
Stereodude
Not really a
I believe AVSforum.com blocks embedded links until you have a certain # of posts.
Thanks for the example. I've been searching a bit and it turns out there is a way to do this native with vbulletin and I didn't know about it. I need to create two user groups. one will not have the ability to post or link images and then promote users into a group that can post images after they have posted n number of times.
reference
reference
This board blocks posts in certain parts until you have like 15 posts. After that you can post in the for sale section.
http://www.rolexforums.com/
Glad you are looking into this, I think a couple tweaks will make your life easier.
http://www.rolexforums.com/
Glad you are looking into this, I think a couple tweaks will make your life easier.
Stereodude
Not really a
Judging from this morning's spam I guess no changes have been made yet.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
These spammers are getting pretty annoying.
Stereodude
Not really a
Why do something about the problem when you can ignore it instead and hope it goes away?
Stereodude
Not really a
I've been to Canada a few times. It's only about 30 minutes away.
Stereodude
Not really a
Maybe this will be the catalyst we need to get the problem finally fixed.
Stereodude
Not really a
Oh good, there's more of them... :cursin:
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Doug, please make someone a mod.
Stereodude
Not really a
Preventing users with less than 5-10 posts from inserting links and images combined with a few other people with mod privileges would basically solve the problem I think.
ddrueding
Fixture
Agreed. 5 would probably be enough, we get the occasional "Hi" post before the spam, but 5 should be good. Just 1 or 2 people with mod privileges would be enough, just give them the ability to delete new-ish accounts and all their posts.
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
Handy, there are pictures of dicks in every forum today.
While I am not a prude and do not particularly mind dicks, I would appreciate it if the moderation system somehow turned them in to boobs, because like every right-thinking person, boobs are what I would rather look at.
While I am not a prude and do not particularly mind dicks, I would appreciate it if the moderation system somehow turned them in to boobs, because like every right-thinking person, boobs are what I would rather look at.
udaman
Wannabe Storage Freak
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F**k Merc, if yer going to use d**K everywhere then please, for the sake of this October's breast cancer awareness month, learn what to call breasts...like those things with nips on your chest that can kill U if you get a tumor there< ya really, men get breast cancer and die from it too.
Otherwise call them what they are, equal to d**ks in common usage, like our Canadian-French fur trappers who must have been on Madonna like/Gaultier cone bustiere hallucinating *pointy* warped mindset...when they named our National Park in Wyoming, Grand Teton NP...<French slang for Big Tits NP :salut::salut::salut:
Boobs = guys (&Pelosi
) in Washington running the country...as in 'don't have a brain'.I think we only need to make Merc & dd mods for deleting spam accts, as they are both on SF nearly 24/7
Stereodude
Not really a
I did my part and reported every one of the posts.
Of course if nothing is done the problem will get worse once the spammers notice how poorly protected this forum is. :thumbright:
Of course if nothing is done the problem will get worse once the spammers notice how poorly protected this forum is. :thumbright:
jtr1962
Storage? I am Storage!
Did anyone look at the RSS feed? It's a combination of nonsense text plus vulgar images. Where's Doug lately? Some of these spam threads have been here for over a day.
We really need to give a few long-time members privileges to remove spam and/or delete accounts which post spam.
We really need to give a few long-time members privileges to remove spam and/or delete accounts which post spam.
Stereodude
Not really a
Handy went on vacation to Canada. Apparently the spammers have figured this out and are having a field day while he's gone.
ReCAPTCHA is already implemented. It helped reduce the amount we use to get by a large amount.
Yes, this is the answer. I will start with adding mods until I can get the delayed image posting ability added.