Let's fight the forum spam war together.

Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by walaboom, Jul 28, 2006.

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  1. #1
    I have a forum, and there is always spammers post junk on my forum and I have recorded most of their IPs.

    I hope other forum owners can also post the list of IPs they ban from the spammer. We can join and fight the forum spamming.

    Here is the stuff spammers post. I keep everything except porn
    http://www.carolinafishtalk.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=31

    Below is the list of IPs I ban on my forum. You can check the list on http://www.ip2location.com/free.asp to see if you want to free up any IP.

    61.151.247.53
    202.58.85.2
    221.155.8.143
    61.172.240.105
    210.245.96.26
    61.142.212.46
    66.98.192.5
    217.170.222.34
    217.172.21.99
    80.58.205.36
    80.58.205.42
    61.129.102.208
    12.108.203.147
    200.1.10.244
    200.142.202.140
    61.150.115.245
    12.215.212.252
    202.75.128.56
    87.248.173.155
    207.97.160.34
    194.165.130.93
    216.139.164.85
    203.189.168.130
    80.58.205.34
    80.58.205.40
    63.168.93.35
    84.19.185.156
    84.190.169.118
    84.108.242.113
    220.78.18.217
    68.199.39.27
    83.237.122.146
    218.11.207.244
    71.142.234.162
    211.222.154.161
    80.58.205.40
    200.63.213.2
    84.235.100.2
    84.190.204.168
    200.63.213.2
    58.224.213.106
    87.118.96.120
     
    walaboom, Jul 28, 2006 IP
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  2. Neptune

    Neptune Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for this list. i am sure that some people will find it useful.
     
    Neptune, Aug 5, 2006 IP
  3. Arkserver

    Arkserver Banned

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    Thanks! ill be adding those ip's to my list.
     
    Arkserver, Aug 7, 2006 IP
  4. walaboom

    walaboom Well-Known Member

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    Here is a list of new spammer IPs. You guys might want to check the IP location before you add them. Most of them are from other countries, but 3 of them in the whole list (including the previous IPs) are from Georiga, USA

    209.160.72.37
    85.140.57.98
    80.58.205.41
    142.46.151.2
    208.62.125.146
    84.108.242.108
    222.107.184.10
    218.56.144.42
    220.94.46.178
    213.249.155.233
    199.253.99.254
    202.75.128.24
     
    walaboom, Aug 7, 2006 IP
  5. podman

    podman Banned

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    #5
    I am not as advance on legal issues yet as I am still studying law at an early stage. But is it not, That if your TOS statement that users have to agree with says you will not pass on any information about them without there permission. You passing on the IP address is in direct violation of the TOS.

    I would recommend you change your TOS telling users that you may pass on the IP address to a third party. As right now you are opening yourself up for legal action.

    I am all for giving out the list of SPAMMER as I do a run a forum and get spammer daily but you still need to follow the law and also your TOS that you have on your site.

    Maybe we can get someone who is fully qualified to comment on this as I am not (yet anyway)
    -Dan
     
    podman, Aug 10, 2006 IP
  6. jawinn

    jawinn Active Member

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    First of all I run my forum my way. That means that all info given to me by users is mine to do with as I see fit. I created the TOS and amend it as it suits me. Especially if they are spammers that are ruining the forum with advertisements they didn't pay for. Furthermore most of these IPs are from Russia and Eastern Europe. Let them try to sue me. I hate these bastards, I'm with everyone else, let's work together to stop them.

    Here is my list of spammer IPs
    216.169.162.30
    66.28.32.45
    69.140.149.206
    216.32.65.74
    200.1.10.244
    66.96.203.37
    80.251.112.39
    80.251.112.35
    217.128.149.244
    80.251.112.36
    221.149.229.195
    213.141.159.252
    221.155.110.87
    211.215.17.73
    80.58.205.34
    87.248.173.155
     
    jawinn, Aug 13, 2006 IP
  7. I. Brian

    I. Brian Business consultant

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  8. walaboom

    walaboom Well-Known Member

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    This is a very good point, I didn't even think about it. I'll modify my TOS. Thanks.
     
    walaboom, Aug 14, 2006 IP
  9. forumrating

    forumrating Notable Member

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    thanks, i have noticed many spammers myself at my boards
    its irritating, would be activating image verification, atleast that will make sure its a human spammer and not bots
     
    forumrating, Aug 15, 2006 IP
  10. Spacen

    Spacen Peon

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    #10
    I have always had image verification on my forum but the bots are getting pretty good and were able to get passed that. I recently updated my image verification to be stronger and haven't had any spam since.

    I recommend that as a first step.

    I have also banned certain domain email addresses from registering since a lot of them have similar patterns.

    cashette.com
    *.ru
     
    Spacen, Aug 15, 2006 IP
  11. walaboom

    walaboom Well-Known Member

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    One big draw back about image verification.

    A lot of times when I register on a web, their image verification is just so hard to read and I decided to give up, but that's just me.
     
    walaboom, Aug 16, 2006 IP
  12. helleborine

    helleborine Well-Known Member

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    Lots of spam from sawab.com, too.
     
    helleborine, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  13. felix

    felix Active Member

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    I also found most the accounts were from Russian sites. I think this was more effective than blocking IP addresses as people can just surf through a proxy giving them a differnt IP address.

    Also, set your board so members have to verify their email address as many sign up with fake emails in the first place.

    I would personally recommend using image verification on sign up and have found since I upgraded to 3.6.1 on vB the amount of spammy accounts being created has dropped quite a bit.
     
    felix, Oct 3, 2006 IP