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How to eradicate Spammers

Post by dragsamou » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:12 am

Hi Members.
As,I'm deleting between 40 to 50 Spammers a day,I was wondering if anyone has a solution for PHBB 2,or Possibility of Upgrading the PHBB Forum from 2.0 to 3.0 is the Only way.Thanks for replies.
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Post by pp » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:05 pm

what do you mean with spammers alexis? new members who are spamming?

then you should include a register check or smth

[edit] i saw it is already included 8-|

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Post by dragsamou » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:17 pm

pp wrote:what do you mean with spammers alexis? new members who are spamming?

then you should include a register check or smth

[edit] i saw it is already included 8-|
Hi Patrick.
While Spammers canno't write on the Forum,per day I do have 30 to 50 Spammers(90% from Russia) registrating,banning IP adresses,Pseudos,
or E-mail adresses won't change anything.I went to the PHBB forum this morning and looks like that the Only way to eradicate them is to go on to the PHBB 3 Version,I guess that's what will took place sooner or later and the Forum will need to be mooved again.If in between Members have another idea working with the PHBB 2,let me know.Thanks.
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Post by Volcanon » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:10 pm

You could make registration a gauntlet like most other forums.

Mess around with forum settings (locations of buttons, etc) so that GUI-Bots won't work correctly.

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Post by dragsamou » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:35 pm

Volcanon wrote:You could make registration a gauntlet like most other forums.

Mess around with forum settings (locations of buttons, etc) so that GUI-Bots won't work correctly.
Hi.
As,you probably know me and Computers are not the Best friends,but,I have set everything that's possible,I believe on the PHBB 2.0.Ralph was having the same problem before.
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Post by l0qii » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:10 pm

PHPBB should have an option to require admin approval of new accounts. Or is this already turned on?

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Post by dragsamou » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:31 pm

l0qii wrote:PHPBB should have an option to require admin approval of new accounts. Or is this already turned on?
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I believe it's on,these are the 2 links,I found this morning trying to find a solution:
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 6&t=552845
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 1&t=427852
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Post by Rainsford » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:18 am

I installed the reg code MOD on my own site's forum and the spam accounts went from 5-10 a day to 0. I have had no spam accounts appear since the install.

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http://www.deadcandancelibrary.com/phpBB/)

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Post by dragsamou » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:57 am

Rainsford wrote:I installed the reg code MOD on my own site's forum and the spam accounts went from 5-10 a day to 0. I have had no spam accounts appear since the install.

Best regards,

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http://www.deadcandancelibrary.com/phpBB/)
Hi.
Thanks,it will be installed this week-end for sure :wink:
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Post by dragsamou » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:56 pm

Rainsford wrote:I installed the reg code MOD on my own site's forum and the spam accounts went from 5-10 a day to 0. I have had no spam accounts appear since the install.

Best regards,

Raisnford

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http://www.deadcandancelibrary.com/phpBB/)
Hi.
Can you be more precise Which code MOD did you install?Thanks.
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Post by dragsamou » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:14 am

Hi Members.
First morning without a brand new spammer registered :-P
You know what?.....I'm Happy =D>
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Post by equi-nox76 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:29 am

dragsamou wrote:I'm Happy =D>
Good to hear!! :-P
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Post by Volcanon » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:43 pm

But how will I get my daily dose of Viagra or African Mambo Sex, all of which link to random virus websites that do nothing to my Macintosh Laptop?

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Post by berkumps » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:39 pm

Moreover, how will I find out how to enlarge my Pebnis?

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Post by dragsamou » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:46 pm

Hi Guys.
Having a Fun time :wink:
Do not worry,so far I have win 100 Millions Dollars from Generous Spammers People from all over the World :-\'
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