How to avoid spam in directories

Hi,
how do you avoid spam in your web directories?

I have spam from .cn extension

thank you

 

Actually I didn't plan to block .cn but now I've also blocked .cn domain. You can try it here. I'm using JavaScript to block .cn domain.

To block .cn, you may add additional page (ex: go.asp) before submit.php. At first, user will enter url at go.asp and if the domain name is not belongs to .cn, then only they can proceed to next step. The main JavaScript will be at go.asp page.

In the script, you will need to use ARRAY i.e.

urlchecking="yahoo msn .cn";

Code (markup):

and use SEARCH to find out .cn into the url. According the SEARCH, if ARRAY found then the result will be ">1" and if not found then it'll be "0". So from this stage, you can stop submission by using comparison method.

thanks ASPMachine

 

Personally I call an0n - then he installs a mod which stops all the spam and I have no more worries.

 

who an0n help you us to stop spam? do he provide script or other way?

 

Easy way is to have a Email verification or recaptcha installed in your directory...

 

Custom mod called Spam Guard - here is an0n's profile

 

Yeah, email verification helps lots of. if you want to block particular domain extension then there've no other way to stop them except using script as far as I know.

 

I use SQL to delete what I consider spam directly from the database before I do approvals. I just started tracking patterns that continue to show up and keep adding them to my list of SQL delete statements.

 

By not allowing free submissions (usually) for the persistent, IP blocking etc, captcha, but i dont expect to stop it all.

The rest is a small enough amount to delete.

 

• People do not want to run multiple queries everyday, so you missed the point of the thread.
• No single query is going to eradicate every piece of spam, and so called 'patterns' will forever change, thus you will have to keep making more queries.
• Another option is to not use the script/software you are currently using?

I received your message on my profile frustik. Send me a Pm about it.
Bruce did make a post, and he does have the spamguard. I'm guessing it's been about 7 or so months now since he's had it, and has yet to receive a single spam submission. Several other directories have it as well, and the results are exactly the same. absolutely zero spam.

I even have an add-on that will spam them back. While I do not verify the email, if they are submitting for a company and have to put in that company's info, they aren't going to be happy about the submissions services once they start getting notices.

 

yup. i second that

 

I have this doubt. if the directory requires 'login' to make submissions, wouldn't this attract lesser spam ?

 

An0n is a very good guy. I confirm!