Spam Problem - Please Help

[PhilMcKrackon]

Originally Posted by danielc2384

We tried adding a required profile field but the bots just enter their username into that field.

That is because your profile field will accept any input, doesn't really matter what is put in it. On an older board I admin for I created a simple user profile field that simply requires a zip code to be entered, if the wrong info is entered - no registration. By using a default entry and a simple regular expression it has stopped almost all spambots.

Very important! By placing a default value and a regular expression, the registration won't happen unless a valid zip code is entered. By placing the word "ZIP CODE" as a default vale the field is automatically invalid and must be correctly changed during registration.

Give it a try...


Under user profiles ---

Title: Zipcode

Description: This is used for human verification during registration. It is only visible to you. It must be five digits, optionally followed by a dash and four digits.

Default Value: ZIP CODE

Max length of allowed user input: 100

Field Length: 10

Profile Field Type: Single Line Text Box

Field Required: No but display at registration

Field Editable by User: Yes

Private Field: Yes

Field Searchable on Members List: No

Show on Members List: No

Regular Expression: ^([0-9]{5})(-[0-9]{4})?$