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gamerfu · #1 08-08-2009, 05:01 AM

Anyone have any suggestions on how to reduce HUMAN SPAMMERS?

My board has been being hit daily by HUMAN spammers and they are using a IP proxy. So IP banning is useless. Any suggestions?

nirvana43 · #2 08-08-2009, 08:57 AM

i'm facing same problem on my 2 forums.

mabersoft · #3 08-08-2009, 09:06 AM

Why don't you use the Proxy to IP, i now you said that. What you could do it make it so every member need to post in a certain forum befor you can post any where else. so you can delete the post easily? and the member?

vijayninel · #4 08-08-2009, 09:19 AM

It is extremely rare for humans to be spamming. How are you so sure that it is humans who are spamming ?

gamerfu · #5 08-08-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mabersoft

Why don't you use the Proxy to IP, i now you said that. What you could do it make it so every member need to post in a certain forum befor you can post any where else. so you can delete the post easily? and the member?

I have it setup that you need to post 3 times in the introduce yourself board then the rest of the forum you can post to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vijayninel

It is extremely rare for humans to be spamming. How are you so sure that it is humans who are spamming ?

I am sure they are HUMAN spammers because my members found out that another site's thread they were talking about our community. They post inappropriate pictures and direct their coments towards my Moderators. My moderators have tried to speaking to their Admin, but he thinks it is funny and not his problem. Strange enough, none of these HUMAN spammers seems to direct any comments towards me, just my Moderators.

puertoblack2003 · #6 08-08-2009, 10:34 PM

i think either here or vb.com someone mentioned about using the zip code for registration among other spam protection mod.. and it been working fine for me for about 4 years i may get about 1 or 2 human spam once in a blue...

gamerfu · #7 08-09-2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puertoblack2003

i think either here or vb.com someone mentioned about using the zip code for registration among other spam protection mod.. and it been working fine for me for about 4 years i may get about 1 or 2 human spam once in a blue...

that is a great idea!

does it work for international countries too?

Medtech · #8 08-09-2009, 01:17 AM

I use the vbstopforumspam modification as it uses a vast database of known spammer ip addys and usernames, a human spammer gets banned and submitted on one forum, his info is automatically blocked on all forums using the mod. I have been using it for a long time now. there are only so many ip addy's a spammer can use. also restricting url's with a limited number of posts helps too.

here is the vbstopforumspam page https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...bstopforumspam

gamerfu · #9 08-09-2009, 09:49 AM

I am dealing with kids... I have my new member registration turned off at the moment and I get a post like below.... sigh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chipz

EPIC WIN
1. Get a bunch of people together.
2. Spam the website to death
3. Get Banned
4. Get Back on
5. Screw people who want to join
6. ???
7. PROFIT

any other ideas?

UKBusinessLive · #10 08-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Make a new user group for new members and chose to moderate each post via your admin cp prior to adding it on your forums. You will then be able to see who is a valid member and who is a spammer.

That way you can regulate new members, and check their first few post proir to moving them to the general member Usergroup, which will let member post automatically.

Do this and soon spammers especially humun ones will get fed up posting and joining for nothing

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