mysql database errors are a thing of mystery and no one seems to know why they happen with "done away". it bugs me and others.

Tanichi 2010-07-28 17:49:29 acneinfo@zenmed.eu 188.153.53.2 Allowed registration

This means that it passed the mod checking and passed it back to vbulletin, which rejected the user.

The other errors on this page, are shownig when the mod is inserting data into the database, using the vbulletin api and there is no reason why mysql should be disapearing, but it is and there really isnt much that I can do to fix that as I never see this on my test board

Thanks for the mod, I have installed this. but one problem I am facing.

my friend is having multiple internet connections. he is not able to register in my forum and has been listed as SPAMMER. any ways to solve this issue ?? what about those people who are in cybercafe etc. ???

PLS HELP !

And what is Api Key... how does it work, i have installed this mod in my vBulletin..whats there to do next >?

The www.StopForumSpam.com API Key to submit spammers details with

How can i get API key..please some one helppppppppppp!!!!

Go to http://www.stopforumspam.com

One of the RSS feeds I check daily had this article today:

Now that's great for a legit user, but in the hands of spammers this is a nightmare! I went there:

http://www.mailinator.com/index.jsp

and saw this:



There was only one listed there so I thought that's not so bad...until I refreshed the page and discovered that every time you refresh it, it gives you yet another domain name you can use for your email instead of Mailinator! So now I'm refreshing the page over and over and copying all the alternate sites so I can enter them all into our "ban list" of email address. So far I've copied 10 other domain names.

I thought I should let you all know about this too as there's no doubt in my mind that the spammers will (or probably already are) using it. I'm also going over to StopForumSpam and letting them know.

I installed this yesterday, and until I have more experience, I have it set to allow all registrations, yet keep a log.

While viewing the log this morning, the messages next to the users say either:

• Result on field ip - 178.216.177.177 - Spammer but allowed by policy
• Allowed registration

The thing is, when I search for these users listed in the stopforumspam log, they don't exist in my forum.

What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks,
dc

You aren't doing anything wrong. What you will find is that a large number of the attempts never complete the registration process, at least that has been my experience.

In my case, I moderate all registrations. It's a low traffic, very specific needs site. I may get one legit registration a month (except during a seasonal active period), 1000 or more log entries from the spammers, and maybe only 5 that actually follow thru. It's weird, but in my case, that's the way it works out.

The message "allowed registration" only means the vbStopForumSpam did not stop the process. It doesn't mean that registration actually occurred.

Thank you thbertram

Those messages were quite perplexing for me. I saw many identified as spam and "allowed by policy", but only one or two actually showed up in new registrations.

Based on your explanation I've changed my setting from "log and allow" to "block".

Thanks for the clarfication.
dc