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steadicamop 11-26-2006 07:58 AM

While creating this I had to research into what was being used to spam forums - I won't name the software but it's a sneaky peice of kit, all done legally I might add - but nonetheless annoying for us Administrators. I searched for one particular post the spambot makes - and I got a few thousand hits back. It's a BIG problem.

Not everyone will be bothered about it - I understand that, but I personally don't like the fact robots are posting adverts on my forum.

The one thing I will say is that they claim the software works around EVERY possible type of protection - now understand text is one thing - interpreting an image is something else, PLUS you can use ANY image you like, it will make it VERY VERY hard to any program to decypher what the image actually is.

I did come up with a few other ideas but this seemed to be the best way around it - and at this point I have had NO bots sign up on my site - and I hope this is the same for all those who have installed this.

Jason

thedvs 11-26-2006 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBlackPoet View Post
i installed this... i put the verification in the images directory... it had the show.php and the htaccess file in it..... i then imported.... the images show... but when i click the correct one... i get the 404 error.. The requested page http://theblackpoet.com/register.php?clicked=3 cannot be found.
Using v3.6.4 i get the same error.

Rich 11-26-2006 11:37 AM

thedvs,

The first post says:

Quote:

This has been tested on 3.6.2 - I cannot guarantee it will work on anything above

steadicamop 11-26-2006 11:38 AM

Hmmm I will investigate this - I suspect there are changes between 3.6.2 and 3.6.4 - will see what I can come up with.

thedvs 11-26-2006 12:03 PM

@ rich if we don't leave feedback, then the coders can't see what's what, it wasn't a gripe aimed at steadicamop!

steadicamop 11-26-2006 12:18 PM

It's no problem - I need to upgrade to 3.6.4 so it's a good a time as any to resolve any issues - there do appear to be template changes from 3.6.2 -I will check into this and release an update as soon as I can.

Barakat 11-26-2006 12:43 PM

just in the image_verification template need to change the links ......
that if you have a subfourm fourm
and its works on 3.6.4

works greate thanks

steadicamop 11-26-2006 01:28 PM

<font color="DarkGreen">Version 1.01 is out now - thanks to Barakat for the info that solved the issue - checking on version 3.6.4 now for any others.</font>

thedvs 11-26-2006 01:43 PM

Now it works brilliantly on 3.6.4, many thanks steadicamop :)

muttt 11-26-2006 02:17 PM

Tried to install it but the pictures don't show up... any thoughts?

[Edited to Add:] In light of GNeRaL's message immediately after mine, let me add that I don't get red Xes, I just get empty space where the pics should be.


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