Moderators Functions - Spam Decimator

This is an updated version of my previous extension, Spam Decimator 1.0.x. This is for vB versions 3.7.0 and up. It may work with 3.6.8PL2 and up, but I cannot confirm this.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-NEW! Delete any spam comments and log them as well.

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

***NOTE: if template hooks do not work for you, see the install file included in the package for instructions.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Tested and functioning with vBulletin 3.7.1. I make no guarantees about compatibility with other versions.

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

1.5.0 - Added post count limit to be decimatable, added plugin to control display of Decimator button. Fixed minor issues, rewrote several functions for improved performance.

1.5.1 - Fixed bugs, added vBulletin blog comment compatibility.

-RD

[Spinball]

Originally Posted by popowich

I just found this product since I noticed it was used to kill a spam in one of my threads on vBSEO.com.

The above is a bad idea. Often times the email addresses used by spammers are not real, are temporary, and/or belong to an innocent 3rd party.

If you assume that the forum in question uses email verification (as all should) then the above is rubbish since they need to receive an activation email to be able to post.

[Smitty]

The thing now is to prod RaidenDAWG2 into updating this mod.

[Host Directory]

When i delete my users who spam they still seem to remain partly in the system - they still have member profiles for example.

Is this how it is supposed to work or am i missing something?

[Sushubh]

banning is not deletion.

this add-on does not offer deletion.

so profile pages still are online.

[Smitty]

It Bans the poster Permanently, but doesn't delete the user record. This is good because it blacklists the email address the spammer used (not that they don't have more than one email account, and assuming you use email activation/verification in your forum).

Edit add: As an aside, by keeping the user record it keeps the IP(s) so when investigating spammers it can help. I've used it to ban IPs when a bunch were coming from the same one.

You can use the user group options/permissions for banned users to do some stuff as well.

However, should this mod be updated I'm sure an option people would like would be one to delete the entire record.

[bhanuprasad1981]

how about integration with stopforumspam.com when a user is banned his details can be submitted to help other websites from same spammer ?

[braindead0]

I got it setup on 3.8.4 but when I click the button I get a vB page saying I don't have permissions to access /decimator.php

any idea where I can fix that?

[RaidenDAWG2]

Go into vBulletin Settings->Spam Decimator Settings, make sure your user group ID number is entered in one of the fields.

[braindead0]

Originally Posted by RaidenDAWG2

Go into vBulletin Settings->Spam Decimator Settings, make sure your user group ID number is entered in one of the fields.

It is, all the groups are still default. My primary is admin, moderator and super moderator as additional.. I get the spam button, which should indicate my group is okay.

It almost seems like some vB security setting. I tried changing file perms on decimator.php to see if that helps and it didn't.

Thanks for the quick response, seems like and awesome mod... now I just need to make it work. Also waiting from the mods there, perhaps it'll work for them and I'll not worry about it. I just manage the server and vB installation.

One of our Mods used it, so I'm guessing it's just my account.

[Sean James]

man i love this plugin, i hope its updated for vBulletin 4!!!!