have the same issue like others, XML Error: Invalid character at Line 151 (language xml)

any ideea ?

Check the files have been uploaded to the right folders and download and install this version

Just installed this plug in due to a constant heavy spam attack.
While trying it out, a new user with a totally fake e-mail address is allowed through to be placed in the Newbie group.
Perhaps i'm not understanding the entire rules, but, i had thought that if the server for the e-mail address wasn't valid then the user would be classed as spam?

Thanks for any replies

That would depend what settings you have picked and use the updated one in my post above

I certainly did use the new files from your post.
Since this is new to me, i'm not sure what settings you are referring to

Post a screenshot of all settings for this mod

Pleas see pics

Forgit a pic

you have changed nothing in there and you need api keys

I personally haven't been having issues up to this point but I also don't use half of the options.


What sort of issues did you find/fix? ...and do you recommend all using this mod to update to your edited version?

If you are not having a problem then you have no need to install but if you want to see what changes have been done download both and compare them

I have had the same problem so will give the file a try.

You were nice enough to take the time to fix the mod, which is greatly appreciated especially by those who needed it. But you then won't take 20 seconds to give a brief overview of what you did/fixed and just tell me to go compare hundreds of lines of code in multiple files. That's definitely your choice but doesn't make much sense.

Would take more than 20 secs to post all things done and I am busy with so many things i dont have the time

API keys installed, i'll see if any other fake e-mails get through

Edit: Confirmed, fake e-mails are accepted and put in moderation queue

Install this as well https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=294633

I just installed the Spam-O-Matic on our forum at rotharmy.com and now I get this when trying to reply to a thread.

Warning: require_once(includes/functions_ghsom.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/includes/functions_newpost.php(532) : eval()'d code on line 9

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/functions_ghsom.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php') in /home/content/r/o/t/rotharmy/html/forums/includes/functions_newpost.php(532) : eval()'d code on line 9

I disabled the Spam-O-Matic, and now we can post again. Can anybody please advise me on what I might have done wrong? I followed the directions, so I thought!

You have not uploaded the files

What a dumbass. I sure thought I did. To my forum root folder, right?

You take the files from the upload folder and upload them to the right folders but make sure you dont upload the upload folder its self as a lot seem to make that mistake

I obviously have no idea wtf I am doing. I was just following the directions on the readme for the installation, but I guess they aren't very clear as to exactly what to do.

Can show u how to do it with Skype pm me if u want help

Thanks again, great help :up:

4.2.1 here. SFS doesn't seem to be working. Known offenders are still getting through.

The SFS servers are intermittently unavailable due to server problems.

See Stop Forum Spam announcement.

Edit includes/functions_gsom.php and change the URLs around line 95+ to the US mirror.

Suggestion for author: Add in a fallback to the US mirror and/or let us select which mirror to use.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2950
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=294633
Try both

Hi I would like to thank you for making this mod. After I installed it I've notice it helps a lot. Thank you.

After I installed this mod all my new registered members were moved to the Users Awaiting Email Confirmation group (even if they activated their accounts) instead of the Registered Members Group. I'm using vb 4.2.1. Please look into it and find a fix.

Thanks.

You did something wrong in installing it.

Please look into that and correct it.

Check the option you picked for it

Thank you much appreciated it, it's saved a lot of work on my site: http://www.saverscene.com.au/forum.php

really appreciate it!

hello,

I have been using this mod for a while with tremendous success in combination with Spam hammer.

I noticed this morning that there has been no recent activity in the logs which is strange as the mod is constantly stopping spammers. I have not had any new spammers register but also have not had any blocked so was just wondering if the logs are not working suddenly.

Do I just push the restart button for this in the ACP under the log section

Seems to be working now but just not much in the log very strange, help with this please someone

hi there, I've added it to my site www.saverscene.com.au as I said before, I've set it to only block posts that have 3 or more links in them, however it's blocking every post from new users with 1 or 2 links as well.

Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong?

No spammers are getting through but my logs and stats are not reflecting any additional spammers blocked so this is not right.

Do I just push restart in the ACP section of the logs.

help anyone

Suddenly working again, go figure

I have this installed and it is blocking spammers, BUT I do not see Spamomatic in the moderations options as seen here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...5&d=1297118184

What do I have to enable to see this option?

Hello..

I think the "Auto-Moderation: Bad Words" should check the Thread title also, not just the thread content.

Because lately, lots of people spam forum using Their "Spam" Title, but the content is an image, and they write the spam words or links into that image, so the "Auto-Moderation: Bad Words" didnt work.

You should change your user group settings so that those new users cannot create threads or that threads are automatically moderated.

Currently the only time you can use Spam-o-Matic is to be in the thread and select the post. I'd like to be able to select more than one thread and then just have the Spam-o-Matic show up in the Moderation options. this way it will affect the thread creator so we can get rid of several threads at once.

Can you imagine if you have 500 new users / day, and they creating 500 new threads every day?

That is not the answer of the problem, the glowhost spam o matic should read the title in the "badwords" option.