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I've installed v3.0 of the mod on two forums running 3.6.8 and it works fine.

I tried today to install v3.0 of the mod on two forums running 3.6.7 PL1 and it didn't show the questions on either of them. :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmkb (Post 1337687)

I am having the same problem wit 3.6

thanks for this its really good mod

Installed on test server.

runs correctly or not with 3.6.8?

Quote:

Originally Posted by KURTZ (Post 1348199)

runs correctly or not with 3.6.8?

yes i have it on 3.6.8

Me too. And I haven't had a single spammer since I installed it. :) :up:

All good on mine, 3.6.8
Thanks

can i only turn this setting on for a specific usergroup ?

Most effective and important hack since ever. Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traxdata (Post 1353682)

Most effective and important hack since ever.

Couldn't agree more. I could live without the rest but not this one.

Sticky!

Some of my members reported, that they don't get the No-Spam input fields during registration using Firefox (actual version). With IE it works for them. They say, that they have no plug in installed. Strangely, only some of the users get this error. For example, if i try to register using firefox it works fine.

Does anyone have similiar experiences?

Best regards
hj

Great mod on 3.6.8

Thank you

Ted

I love this mod.
I have an old version.
The new version says it will work on other pages, would that include my phpportal's feedback page? That would be awesome.

Also, please note, spammers have figured out math questions like the one shown in the example. Use something else. Trust me. I had to change mine. Since then, no spam.

Quote:

Originally Posted by caliman (Post 1375934)

Also, please note, spammers have figured out math questions like the one shown in the example. Use something else. Trust me. I had to change mine. Since then, no spam.

Interesting doctor, looks like theses specimens have a brain :)

Hi, I installed this on my test board but I am getting two questions. It is the same question but a duplicate right below the first one.

Did I install it wrong or ??? Thoughts?

Thanks

R.

it shows the ? on the quick register mod, on my homepage, but even If I put in the correct answer to quick register takes me to regular register where i have to put in all the info back again

I have allowed anonymous posting in my blog and would like to add te nospam question in addition to the visual captcha already present, adding $nospamfield in the blog_comment_editor template worked fine, I see the nospam field , however no check is made inside, I do not anwser the question and the post is still allowed, any idea what is wrong ?

Ok here is how I got it working on my custom page , here its blog_post

all is made in the plugin manager, no template edit required finally because from the plugin wich is caching the templates ,it's positioning the Nospam box just up the visual captcha.

1) Edit the Nospam plugin called "Generate and insert NoSpam! question"

FIND

PHP Code:


		
			
     default:
           $nospamdo = false;

ADD BEFORE

PHP Code:


		
			
      case 'blog_post':
         if ($vbulletin->options['nospam_onoff']) {
            $thetemplate =& $vbulletin->templatecache['blog_comment_editor'];
            $nospamdo = true;
         }
         break;

2) Edit the Nospam plugin called "Cache the NoSpam! template"

FIND

PHP Code:


		
			
      case 'sendmessage':
         if ($vbulletin->options['nospam_use_contactus']) {
            $actiontemplates['contactus'][] = 'nospam';
         }
      break;

ADD AFTER

PHP Code:


		
			
      case 'blog_post':
         if ($vbulletin->options['nospam_onoff']) {
            $actiontemplates['blog_comment_editor'][] = 'nospam';
         }
      break;

3) And finally create the new plugin that will check response validity, name it as you wish, select the hook location called "blog_post_updatecomment_start" and enter this new code

PHP Code:


		
			
$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
      'nospamnumber' => TYPE_UINT,
      'nospam' => TYPE_STR,
));

if ($vbulletin->options['nospam_onoff'] AND !$vbulletin->userinfo['userid'])
{
   $nospamnumber = $vbulletin->GPC['nospamnumber'];
   $questions = explode("\n", $vbulletin->options['nospam_questions']);
   $qanda = explode(":", strtolower($questions["$nospamnumber"]));
   unset($qanda[0]);

   function trim_array(&$answer)
   {
      $answer = trim($answer);
   }

   array_walk($qanda, 'trim_array');

   if (!in_array(strtolower(trim($vbulletin->GPC['nospam'])), $qanda))
   {
      eval(standard_error(fetch_error('nospam_wrong_answer')));
   }
}

There is just the visual option settings not implemented in the admincp vboption, it will just check if nospam is on or off and if the user is guest like Nospam does on other pages but does the job very well hehe now I can allow guest blog comments without caring if the vb visual captcha gets break , hope that helps

So when you enter multiple questions, it ask them randomly?

Quote:

Originally Posted by youradhere4222 (Post 1387328)

So when you enter multiple questions, it ask them randomly?

From the authors release notes:-
the hack will pick one at random when a guest attempts to register

Just wanted to say i have had this hack installed for about 6 months, and it works perfectly. Has stopped all my spam bot registrations.

Thanks for your hard work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quantnet.org (Post 1136817)

Great news. Updated. I tested and it works great. Now, only if you can offer an option of multiple choice for the questions.

you can, just do question:answer:answer:answer

awesome system, 5 star and installed

Thanks!
Best

I installed this in vBulletin 3.6.4 and it works perfectly. I then tried installing it in vBulletin 3.6.8 but it doesn't work - nothing appears. I set up everything the same in VB but when I try register a user or perform a search, I don't see the question.

Has anyone experienced this problem?

You know a hack is good when vBulletin is implementing it in their next version. ;-)

I have a troubleshooting issue.

When I check Allow Multiple Registrations Per User, why does it refuse to show NoSpam? I've been having interesting cookie issues with my site, but I was wondering if there was a quick fix for this.

This is the #1 Mod I think I have ever installed....

I disabled it for a while while doing some other work and forgot to enable it again, 5 spambots had registered in that time frame.

This Mod is GOLD
Thanks

Awesome mod mate!

Very well done A**

So what's the final verdict on it running on 3.6.8 or not?

I'm not going to upgrade until I know this amazing mod will still work...

Worked ok for me mate, you can always try it and if it doesn work delete it. This mod takes 2 seconds to do :)

Anyway for you to get it to work for 3.7? I can not get it to work

I need it bad

This is default in 3.7...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmilder (Post 1401673)

So what's the final verdict on it running on 3.6.8 or not?

I'm not going to upgrade until I know this amazing mod will still work...

I just installed it on 3.6.8 PL2 and it works perfectly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by youradhere4222 (Post 1404034)

This is default in 3.7...

Yeah it is there thanks but I would still like to have the image verification also and you can only have one or the other.

Great option!

BOWZONE clicks install!

**EDIT** Works perfectly!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmilder (Post 1401673)

So what's the final verdict on it running on 3.6.8 or not?

I'm not going to upgrade until I know this amazing mod will still work...

It's running fine for me on 3.6.8.

I'm running this hack on 3.6.8 patch level 2 and I'm having NO problems. Installed easily and works flawlessly.

I've not had any SPAM users since I installed it!

Scott

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