Customizing SMF > Tips and Tricks
Why i dont get spammers in my forum
doublecoin:
We were getting 100+ spammers trying to register every day. When we upgraded to 2.0 I added a simple security question to the registration process and they STOPPED immediately. I even logged off with my user name reregistered a new account username and it works perfect...
Mick.:
--- Quote from: doublecoin on July 22, 2011, 09:30:17 PM ---We were getting 100+ spammers trying to register every day. When we upgraded to 2.0 I added a simple security question to the registration process and they STOPPED immediately. I even logged off with my user name reregistered a new account username and it works perfect...
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You can even leave the answer in your registration page. Bots cant read, they do recognize certain words that have been programmed to them.
When registering to my forum, i ask the question followed by the answer. That way folks know what to input without hassles.
Ive been bot free for 3 years.
donjazzy:
--- Quote from: bluedevil on July 23, 2011, 02:03:39 AM ---
--- Quote from: doublecoin on July 22, 2011, 09:30:17 PM ---We were getting 100+ spammers trying to register every day. When we upgraded to 2.0 I added a simple security question to the registration process and they STOPPED immediately. I even logged off with my user name reregistered a new account username and it works perfect...
--- End quote ---
You can even leave the answer in your registration page. Bots cant read, they do recognize certain words that have been programmed to them.
When registering to my forum, i ask the question followed by the answer. That way folks know what to input without hassles.
Ive been bot free for 3 years.
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You are right this simple trick but neglected by many folks works like miracle. I am but free now, I don't use any verification except this. Cuddles @Bluedevil.
Hey hey hey I like your smf blog forum don't know if you can help me set up something like that. Please permit me to pm you for further details. Cheers :) folks know what to input without hassles.
Ive been bot free for 3 years.
[/quote]You are right this simple trick but neglected by many folks works like miracle. I am but free now, I don't use any verification except this. Cuddles @Bluedevil.
Hey hey hey I like your smf blog forum don't know if you can help me set up something like that. Please permit me to pm you for further details, for spamming reasons can't do it here. Cheers :)
Mick.:
Bumping. Lately seen lots of spam topics.
Still running spam bot free.
Eudemon:
i have stop spammer mod enabled in my forum
so far it blocked out all spammer registration for me which is good
but i get little worry that it might block legit users
thanks for the tip bluedevil
i have concern about placing simple registration question with answer
bcuz a lot of my members don't read english
if i place math question is it gonna be ez for botz to figure out? like 10+3
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