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- cowsmanaut
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I've just deleted 24 spammers who registered in the last few days. Outta hand!
We need to upgrade, or change our registration policy. Cow's, when the New Year festivities are over and you're available again, could you please join the phpBB3 upgrade discussion thread so we can get this moving. Much appreciated.
http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=27352
We need to upgrade, or change our registration policy. Cow's, when the New Year festivities are over and you're available again, could you please join the phpBB3 upgrade discussion thread so we can get this moving. Much appreciated.
http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=27352
- cowsmanaut
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- Ameena
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Just read this on the other forum I frequent (which has also lately had a sudden influx of spam posts with pics)...
"Another forum I'm a member of has a surprisingly simple solution for these things - in a big red banner at the top of the registration page are the words:
DO NOT FILL IN ANY OF THE FIELDS OTHER THAN USERNAME AND PASSWORD
Virtually all spam-bots will auto-fill in at least one field, and that simple step is very effective at preventing them popping up in the first place.
That obviously isn't going to stop a real person, though."
No idea whether this'd be useful but thought I might as well throw it out there...
"Another forum I'm a member of has a surprisingly simple solution for these things - in a big red banner at the top of the registration page are the words:
DO NOT FILL IN ANY OF THE FIELDS OTHER THAN USERNAME AND PASSWORD
Virtually all spam-bots will auto-fill in at least one field, and that simple step is very effective at preventing them popping up in the first place.
That obviously isn't going to stop a real person, though."
No idea whether this'd be useful but thought I might as well throw it out there...
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- cowsmanaut
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actually Ameena.. it likley will stop a few real people, the ones who don't bother to read instructions
Some people fly on auto pilot with their brains a lot of the time and as soon as they see the form they pleasantly keep filling it all in. I think the simple check box would possibly work. or better yet, a radio button set by default to robot and the other waiting to be switched to human. Just place the "human confirmation" request at the end of the page and go on.
Some people fly on auto pilot with their brains a lot of the time and as soon as they see the form they pleasantly keep filling it all in. I think the simple check box would possibly work. or better yet, a radio button set by default to robot and the other waiting to be switched to human. Just place the "human confirmation" request at the end of the page and go on.
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You, know, I fail to see how stopping those few humans that cannot outsmart a bot is such a big deal. They cannot read instructions? Sucks to be them, sure, but do we really want them posting, then?
Besides, what happens if you fail the test? I'm assuming you get a denial screen that can contain whatever message we want, including, in a large, bold font: "Hey, numbskull! How about you go back and try reading the instructions before filling out the form, this time?" Once again, if for whatever reason they take offense or truly cannot figure it out on their own, what can they contribute to the discussion, ultimately?
And I hold the same position if a language barrier prevented them from understanding the form instructions in the first place. This is an english-language forum, if they cannot understand the discussion, they don't really have a business registering.
OK, now that I've managed to come off as an elitist jerk, I'm crawling back into my hole.
Besides, what happens if you fail the test? I'm assuming you get a denial screen that can contain whatever message we want, including, in a large, bold font: "Hey, numbskull! How about you go back and try reading the instructions before filling out the form, this time?" Once again, if for whatever reason they take offense or truly cannot figure it out on their own, what can they contribute to the discussion, ultimately?
And I hold the same position if a language barrier prevented them from understanding the form instructions in the first place. This is an english-language forum, if they cannot understand the discussion, they don't really have a business registering.
OK, now that I've managed to come off as an elitist jerk, I'm crawling back into my hole.