i started directory site 3 months back, its like a pain in the head whenever i open ADMIN 8 links out of 10 are spam, can anyone tell me how to stop spammers to add their link in the site ? i am using captcha , but i think its working for very few spammers, please help thanks vikas
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Add in a custom answer field and ask something obscure. It's not unbeatable but at least it will require the spammers to add your site manually and that will bring down the spam levels
Using common captcha is not enough to filter those spammers from entering your site. I've seen other website that has a filter and it looks like a simple puzzle to solve before you can register to the site.
Use Akismet as a filter. Then on the spam queue you just have to glance over them to check for false positives and then delete them. You can give proper time and attention to what's left.
if phpld why don't you try using Unique sesion for people. ^.^ you can find on Settings on Admin panel.
No, and they don't see any point in using it because all threads go into moderation. I disagree, I think there's value in being able to separate the obvious spam (or even reject it outright). Don't expect to see it built into phpld any time soon and the guys who build mods are sticking to v4 and avoiding v5 so I doubt they'll be adding it as a mod.
Instead of captcha, try using question that would really require a logical answer like simple math or colors, etc.
Worst Part about your Directory "Traffic Heat" 1. its Same old Template 2. No Captcha 3. if you find many submission from same ip then block that 4. also you can block bots by User agent string
@Mia has the best idea, which is a combination of charging a fee and a CAPTCHA. Even if you're not interested in collecting a fee, or if you don't think your directory is large or impressive enough yet, that anyone would pay a fee, consider charging at least $1 because that will cut out the automatic spammers and anyone wanting to spam your directory manually won't be willing to pay a dollar for the privilege. There are several types of CAPCHAs that can be used, and you might play around with but a combination of a small fee and a CAPTCHA should do the trick.
captcha was On before then i removes, i again i added it right now.. now captcha will be on till the site is ON
I manually moderate my directory - it's easy to eyeball the site and see if it's spam, and then mass mark them as spam.
I'm with Slincon on this. In my opinion, the best way to ensure that you don't get a bunch of crap submissions is to moderate every single one. You also have to keep up on past submissions as well, cleaning out dead links. Dead links covers expired domains, parked domains, domains that point to incorrect sites, etc. It may seem like more work, and it is. The tedium can get to you. But spending the extra time with your directory will make the quality that much better, and your users will thank you. I myself don't use CAPTCHA, but make the user register (free), at which point they can submit any article or link or forum post. BUT before the item is made public on the site, I or one of the mods will review it for accuracy and and to ensure that it meets the requirements as posted.