This is an awesome plugin. Just by implementing it yesterday has trapped over 75 spammers. I love it. I'll definitely use it every time I install vBulletin for a forum. Excellent work.

any one had issues with the plug in stopping non-spammers? I had a complain from a user who couldn't register. I tried registering myself and couldn't do so. Then I disabled the IP check hoping that would work. That worked alright - I've had about 20+ spam registrations today :( Anyone have any idea how to fix that?

I tried again just now:

i have encountered the same thing as arsh - i had to completely uninstall the plugin in as it was preventing any users from registering even if their address/ip was not banned or part of the stopforumspam ips/addresses.

any idea on what has caused this?

Perhaps it's outdated lol

Working as it should, you need to read more about what the mod does.

If a person cant register, then check your logs and find out why. If theyre registering from AOL, then no surprise. Check the stopforumspam.com site for the users listing.

There is an option to set an expiry "timeout" - If you want people registering from old "expired as you say" addresses, then set the expiry period to 30 days.

No where does any spam / filtering system guarantee no "collateral damage"

You can disable fields that it tests on.

You can create the user manually in the admincp

You can tell the user that theyre coming from a spam friend ISP

You can uninstall the mod

Your config?

How about, I dont know, posting a log or something when you have an issue. I can not be expected to know your config or why something as vague as "why did it not work"

I just noticed all these registration attempts by goofy names, however not one has got through.

I use human verification ( a question that must be answered) so I don't think spam bots can get through that.

Just some advice for others.

They can't by themselves, however they can still capture the various questions and then a human can add them to the bot so next time they'll get through.

I like the idea that 0.7 an admin can submit the data of a spammer to the stopforumspam.com database via ACP.

Ideally also moderators should be able to add spammers to the database after banning them in vb ModCP.