[spam] how to deal
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Re: [spam] how to deal
I've "pruned" about two dozen names today.
I agree, most of these are probably people.
I agree, most of these are probably people.
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Re: [spam] how to deal
And I got rid of two dozen inactive members whose IP addresses were the same, had names similar to quite a few of the previous obvious spammers, etc.
As for what they do this for . . . who knows!?
As for what they do this for . . . who knows!?
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Re: [spam] how to deal
Oh the irony of the post above spamming this thread.
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Re: [spam] how to deal
We had a number of new registrants in the last week who posted a greeting message with no personal information about themselves. One of them even addressed the Web site itself as a person. Not one has engaged in discussion. Were any of them real people?
Re: [spam] how to deal
Not likely. A couple I banned. If the ones I didn't ban post anything overtly spammy, they'll be gone too.
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Re: [spam] how to deal
Can't you just make new accounts wait 24 hours after creating an account before being able to post in the forums? I think that would deter a majority of spammers
Re: [spam] how to deal
What about two-step validation, where after initial registration the user has to confirm via email that it's a valid account? That, along with the captcha, should help reduce the problem. Also their first post should be automatically moderated. There is a function in Wordpress that allows this for blog comments -- I'm sure phpBB would have this feature built in as well.
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Re: [spam] how to deal
I really would like to see them post in the introductions thread. Make it mandatory. Let them discuss what they're working on. A low-tech solution like that would weed out the spambots.
Re: [spam] how to deal
We have a multi-step registration process. There is a captcha and a confirmation email, which has to be answered, is sent to the email account.
So far, that's the best I can find. There are plug-ins for phpBB, but I haven't found anything more secure.
So far, that's the best I can find. There are plug-ins for phpBB, but I haven't found anything more secure.
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Bleeds , free, 91 page guide to bleeds, margins, covers, and annotated CreateSpace guidelines. Prepress Glossary free, 79 page, fully illustrated prepress glossary with annotations forCreateSpace users. Typography free, 112 page illustrated guide to designing books, typography, with glossary and type specimen pages. Free list of free PDF downloads.

Re: [spam] how to deal
Ahh, the irony of a spam post on a thread about how to deal with spam. I just deleted a post on this thread about essay writing services (and banned the poster - I'd warned him a couple days ago for the same type of post on another thread).
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