Miscellaneous Hacks - NoSpam! for vBulletin 3.7

NoSpam! is back and better than ever! The automatic template edits should be smoother than they were in the previous version, in addition to the 3.7 support. Please note that this version will ONLY work for vBulletin 3.7!

NoSpam! is a simple hack that allows the administrator to specify a number of easy questions, a random one of which must be answered correctly in order for a guest to be able to register, post, search or use the contact form. Because you create the questions and they are unique for each forum, it is impossible for a bot programmer to preprogram a bot to be able to answer them without adjusting the bot specifically to one, and thus you will be rid of all spam posted by CAPTCHA-evading advertisement programs.

This functionality was added by default in vBulletin 3.7's Q&A human verification system, so why use NoSpam! for 3.7 at all? There are a few reasons why one could prefer it:

- I have heard reports that vBulletin's default Q&A human verification is faulty and lets bots through. Truth to be told, I would not have publically released a 3.7 version if not for this. I don't quite see how this could happen and have not experienced it myself seeing as I don't use vBulletin's human verification, but if those reports are to be trusted, NoSpam! will do a better job of keeping the bots out.
- It is much easier to add questions and answers in NoSpam! en massé than in vBulletin's default system. If you want a great number of questions, vBulletin's built-in system takes terribly long to add them all in with quite a lot of page loads in between, while a fast typer can add several dozen questions to NoSpam! in a matter of minutes.
- If you have previously used NoSpam!, a simple copy-paste will get all your previous questions into NoSpam! for 3.7, while to get them into the built-in vBulletin system requires a converter.

If the reports of vBulletin's default human verification system failing are incorrect, I will freely admit that most people will do fine with the built-in system. But if you prefer this hack, by all means use it.

NoSpam! can be used with or without default vBulletin human verification. In this version, the automatic addition of the question into the templates should be flawless and not induce the often-reported problem where the question didn't appear in the previous version of the hack.

VERSION HISTORY:

4.0: Redid the automatic addition of questions to be smoother and more or less foolproof. Released for vBulletin 3.7.
3.0: Added functionality to allow users to specify which pages should use NoSpam!.
2.0: Extended the NoSpam! functionality to guest posts, guest searches and guest "Contact Us" in addition to registration.
1.1: Made template edit automatic (with thanks to Cole2026), added ability to have more than one answer to each question, and made answers case insensitive. To upgrade, I recommend undoing the template edit so you won't have to worry about it anymore (replace $nospamfield in the template register with $imagereg, or if you added $nospamfield above $imagereg, just remove $nospamfield altogether), and then reimport the product through the Admin CP (making sure that Allow Overwrite is set to On).
1.0: Initial release.

INSTALLATION:

1. Import product-nospam.xml through the Admin CP product manager.
2. Go to your vBulletin options in the Admin CP and select NoSpam! Settings. Once there, turn the system on and input your questions and answers according to the instructions there.

The system should now be functional and running.

UNINSTALLATION:

Just uninstall the product through the Admin CP.

SUPPORT:

Full support will be given in this thread. All suggestions are welcome.

Thank you and please click "Mark as Installed" if you like it.

[Digital Jedi]

I've had people/bots spam my TCG (Trading Card Games) site with adds for Viagra, online pharmacies and electronics. They just pick sites at random and hope someone, anyone will click an ad.

[motoxer311]

I'm getting the error below..

The following dependencies were not met:

1. This product is not compatible with version 3.7.0 Beta 3 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 3.7.0)

[Digital Jedi]

This was made for every version of 3.7 Gold and up. I'd recommend you get out of the Beta versions if you can.

[Levi75]

I'm not able to show the question of NoSpam!! I define one question but in the register form i don't see it in any place of it. Any help about this?

[jkcerda]

hope it works

[Deadmansl]

~~~Removed

- Works now.

[merlin_de]

Hello,
in the first post is "Translations" checked. Where can i find a german translation for this version ?
Greets,Micha

[NolimitMike]

Originally Posted by Deadmansl

I'm getting this error despite it being in the proper format and everything. I'm confused.

not sure on that the only thing I would think is that you pust the question in wrong? I just put this in and just copied the same question to the box and then changed some numbering etc.

[barcena]

I did installed the hack but I have doubts with the following:


Questions and answers for NoSpam!

Enter questions and answers for NoSpam! in the format Question:answer1:answer2:answer3 etc. You may use any number of possible correct answers. Examples:

2 + 2 equals...:4:four
Please type "blubber" into the following box.:blubber

Enter one set of question and answer(s) in each line. Note that answers are not case sensitive, and that as colons are used to separate questions and answers, the questions/answers themselves must not contain colons.

Please type "blubber" into the following box.:blubber

I'm kind of slow, I need to type some questions in Spanish to be answered in Spanish, however when it comes to numbers is almost the same (ex. 3 + 3 = 6) however can somebody write for me what should i put on the box? and what is a blubber?, do I have to type the word blubber on the box where the questions goes? Don't underestand at all what I'm suppoused to write down on the box, sorry.

[Nadeemjp]

does this work with 3.7.3?