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Fulla
10-09-2008, 04:34 PM
My forums has been getting a few spam bots lately so I wanted to take some action to prevent them.

I setup an extra question in the profile fields that appears only in registration.
Simply: "Do you want to be banned" - Fields Yes/No (Default Yes)

Question
I'm pretty certain this is possible right? How can I enable it so picking that profile field, or simply NOT changing it, leads to an automatic ban?

thx
MysCha
10-09-2008, 08:28 PM
u just need add repatcha anti spam on ur forum registration
try search on mods forum
Videx
10-09-2008, 10:32 PM
You forgot to mention which version vb you're running. With 3.7, these questions are built in. If you've got older versions, there are mods here that do it painlessly for you.
Fulla
10-10-2008, 01:28 PM
Yea using 3.7 sorry.
I did a few searches for Mods, only decent one I found was Spam Decimator (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183244&highlight=spam). It could be useful but I was hoping for something to prevent them registering.

A simple auto ban someone if he picks an option in registration would be fantastic.
Swampfox
10-10-2008, 01:32 PM
A simple auto ban someone if he picks an option in registration would be fantastic.

This works wonders

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141554
TMH63
10-10-2008, 01:36 PM
This works wonders

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141554


Since the latest craze of spammers registering, I installed this timezone hack(which is about as painless as it gets), denied all timezones that I wanted and wham! only 4 spammers registered in the last 2-3 weeks. It's awesome!!!

My website is US/Canada based only, so I banned every single other timezone and it's helped immensely!
Videx
10-10-2008, 01:36 PM
There's not much point in banning them, as next time they'll just use different information. Banning is really something that's more useful for actual members.

The time zone ban may work, as well as IP banning - especially if you don't have a global forum. I know I have IP bans over most of the globe at this point (done in cpanel).
TMH63
10-10-2008, 01:45 PM
IP banning may work for some, but all it was a head ache for me to do and to keep up on. I eventually got into a scenario where I was banning partial IP's for actual potential registrants. IMO, banning IP's would be a last resort for me.

Between the current integrated options from vB, a hack or two(including the timezone hack).....that should cover the vast majority of spammers.
Fulla
10-10-2008, 01:53 PM
Hmmm well my board is US based, but I'm from UK :p
But basically yea it has ppl from every timezone, so unfortunately wouldn't be appropriate.

Thats why I think the best way would just be a simple question.
Ban me? - Yes/No

Oh, interesting to see, not just my board that's being bombarded with spam bots.
TMH63
10-10-2008, 02:22 PM
Oh, interesting to see, not just my board that's being bombarded with spam bots.


Oh man....in a 3 day span, I had 50+ spammers register. Some interesting pics they posted though. LOL I was about to go freakin nuts! Then the timezone hack came along and all is well in forum land. ha, ha
Fulla
10-11-2008, 04:08 PM
Hmm, any possible solutions?
zoned
10-11-2008, 07:05 PM
Hi,

we use Enhanced Image Captcha see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=181818

It is great against the bots.

for a demo see here http://www.steadiforum.com/register.php ( not our site )

regards

Zoned