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Too many spam attack on my SMF froum. Need help.

Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by starweb, Aug 11, 2008.

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    I have a forum runing SMF. To make registration more easy i have not enabled image or email verification.

    Now i am receiving large amount of spam attack. I tried banning host and all no use. I think it is spam bots. Daily 1-5 spam topics. Most are related to porn and viagra.

    Please advice me with a solution.
     
    starweb, Aug 11, 2008 IP
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  2. sawz

    sawz Prominent Member

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    #2
    thats your problem, enable captcha and email verification.
     
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    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Lets think about this just for a minute.

    You disabled captacha images, and you want to complain about spam?

    You disabled email verification, and you want to complain about spam?

    You wanted to make it easy for people to sign up, you achieved exactly what you wanted. But now your getting spam post. If you are going to make it easy for spam bots to sign up, do not complain when you get spam post.

    Next time be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

    If you want to fix the problem, at least turn on image verification. Just this one change will reduce the amount of spam post you are getting.
     
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    abercrombie Peon

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    #4
    image verification pretty much stopped our spam problems dead in its tracks when we were on PHPBB2 a few years ago.
     
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  5. starweb

    starweb Banned

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    I don't wont image or email verification because i am using a mod 'quick register'. I need a mod that need imge verification when posting.
     
    starweb, Aug 12, 2008 IP
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    Arkserver Banned

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    Thanks buddy.
     
    starweb, Aug 12, 2008 IP
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    #8
    Have you looked in an SMF mod directory? For PHPBB3, I've seen quite a few mods for image capcha's on posts, but wouldn't that be aggravating for people? Personally, I don't mind e-mail or image verification for registering, but if I had to do the image verification on every single post, I wouldn't post.
     
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    Arkserver Banned

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    Captcha is only when people register. After they are logged in no more captcha.
     
    Arkserver, Aug 12, 2008 IP
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    I can't put image verification on register. I need some image verification on first post only. Any mod avail?
     
    starweb, Aug 13, 2008 IP
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    Yer Just put CAPTCHA on then thats it no more spam trust me
     
    lachlan438, Aug 19, 2008 IP
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