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dad2paisley · #1 03-02-2009, 10:00 AM

I been getting hit with spammers. What to do to stop them.

there emails are wow.com, QandQ.com

cono1717 · #2 03-02-2009, 10:02 AM

What version are you running?

Upgrade to the latest version (if you can) and/or set up reCPATCHA in your admin cp.

WEBDosser · #3 03-02-2009, 10:10 AM

try using the reCAPTCHA™ part of the register setting inside admincp --> Human Verification Options

kevcj · #4 03-02-2009, 03:37 PM

Read this thread at VBulletin.com about how to reduce spam - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275800

That thread is a good place to start, and then go from there.

Brandon Sheley · #5 03-02-2009, 03:40 PM

This thread has helped my sites out.
Add an extra question to the registration to prevent bot registrations

kevcj · #6 03-02-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loco.M

This thread has helped my sites out.
Add an extra question to the registration to prevent bot registrations

One forum I signed up on, I had to anwser a whole series of questions. There must have been at least 6, yes or no questions. A couple of the questions were - "are you a bot?"

And then a couple of questions down - "are you sure your not a bot?"

And then there was the image verification and the captcha.

After seeing all of that, I figured the admin had been having a rought time with spam.

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On most of my forums, I use a combination of an extra question or two and ReCapthca.

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