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Old 10-01-2008, 03:51 PM
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Default Ridiculous amount of spam
Every few minutes from the last 24 hours a new members joins with a different IP and posts up spam. I really don't know what to do :S

edit: Is it possible to moderate only new members posts?
Can I make it so after x posts they can post without going through the mod que?
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Old 10-01-2008, 04:04 PM
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I added a new required registration field. this seems to reduce the bot spam by 99.99%
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Old 10-01-2008, 05:35 PM
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I added a new required registration field. this seems to reduce the bot spam by 99.99%
what did you do? I am getting flooded, reports are coming in form other boards that visit mine as well
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Old 10-01-2008, 05:54 PM
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ACP >> user profilel fields >> add new field >> (choose type) >> fill in details and make required

--------------- Added [DATE]1222887363[/DATE] at [TIME]1222887363[/TIME] ---------------

only problem, which I didnt have an issue with is all current users will be forced to fill in the required field once.
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Old 10-02-2008, 05:51 AM
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^ I just tried this. *fingers crossed*.
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Old 10-02-2008, 06:15 AM
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This is what you may want
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=135094

It got rid of a ton of bots for me. It's simple and doesn't really have any negative side effects.
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Old 10-02-2008, 06:33 AM
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does that hack work?
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Old 10-02-2008, 07:39 AM
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This is what you may want
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=135094

It got rid of a ton of bots for me. It's simple and doesn't really have any negative side effects.
On the contrary, there are Modifications for FireFox that automatically fill in registration fields.
I've been blocked out of sites and forced to go through the process again manually a few times.

But I'm patient, my friend for example will just go "Screw it" and close the page, there you loose a Member.
While that hack might block 10 Bots for every 1 Member, there are still better alternatives.

As, I said in Chris11987's thread:
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Have you tried switching your Image Verification over to the reCAPTCHA system?
My site isn't what I'd call big, but it did decrease the amount of spam bots trying to get in when I started using it.

You could always try the NoSpam! hack, it seems to be good. I can't give you a personal opinion however as I haven't needed it.
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Old 10-02-2008, 09:59 AM
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We're getting flooded also. I'll go add another field!
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I really don't know what to do
Use the Question & Answer Verification.

Admin CP -> Human Verification Manager -> Question & Answer Verification
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