Hello friends, l want to ask a question, l own a directory too but l dontknow how to prevent same ip submissions. Can anybody tell me? l am also having trouble how directories prevent multiple submissions from same ip's and same persons. l m meeting many directory submitter on dp who is submitting hundreds of sites to the same 500 directories everyday. but we are talking about automatic directory submissions and how directories prevent automatic directory submissions ? l m having trouble to understand. can some1 enlight me pls ?
You don't say which script you use to power your directory. Blocking submissions from an IP can be a function of the directory script, for example ours allows you to either completely block an IP from submission or set a delay to rate limit the submissions from an IP. You can also usually block the URL of the site being submitted and the email address or domain used for email, again this is a feature of the script. We for example auto block domains that have been rejected 3 times to prevent repeated submissions. To stop automated submissions you may be able to enable image verification or some other system of human verification to stop bots. Check your directory scripts documentation for this. If your script doesn't support IP blocking then you can block IPs using .htaccess (assuming you are hosted using Apache): <Limit GET POST> order deny,allow deny from 1.2.3.4 </Limit> Code (markup): Replace 1.2.3.4 with the IP you wish to block from your site and add more deny lines as required. Note however that many AOL users share a few IPs and others are dynamically given IPs so use with care.
addish Whas this article about my topic ? Whats its connection with directories ? Nevermind. l m using a phpld script and l asked if its possible to recognize peoples who is tring to make automated submissions. and realise them and block them. l already am using image verifications to prevent automated submissions but l couldnt see any menu on phpld script that "multiple Submission Requests" or "Same IP submissions" , l m watching from my log files l am having many submissions from linkmax or dirmax or these kinds of sites, and they are making multiple submissions daily from my directory, l know their ip adresses. should l block them manually or there is a menu on phpld the prevent their submissions ? l think there is a ip ban menu. l should try that one. anyone l should look log files and their ip adresses after that, l wsh there is a menu in phpld like l mentioned in top. bye