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James---:
How can we add the rel="nofollow" attribute to the "globe" sign on a members profile page?
Please see screenshot below.

We have some automatic spambots this month who are creating false accounts and trying to get a dofollow link,
because that sign is a dofollow "www" image which flows pagerank. We need to get rid of it asap, because it's hurting our reputation.

Storman™:
Wouldn't it simply be far better practice to stop the spambots registering in the first place, maybe with the use of a relevant mod ?

James---:
Yes, I already put the registration settings to moderate by mod, instead of direct registration.
Which mods do you recommend? Which are the best ones?

Storman™:
Well one of the simplest methods (without a mod) is to maybe employ email activation for new members and importantly set-up at least two Verification Questions in

Admin --> Configuration --> security and Moderation --> Anti Spam


If you want to add a mod or two then browse the aniti-spam mod section:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=search;type=19

Personally I like Stop Spammer used in conjunction with httpBL

Others will proberly recommend Bad Behaviour but I find I get to many false positives with it blocking too much.

Anyway, as a start the verification questions should help a lot.

James---:
I already have five verification questions in place, which I changed a few days ago in order to stop the spammers.

Thanks for your recommendations.


--- Quote ---...is to maybe employ email activation for new members
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Good one.

Besides this problem (stopping the spammers) I want to add nofollow to the globe on the profile pages, because normal members who are active have the chance to add a signature with links. Those links are dofollow. But if they've also a possibility to add a URL to their profile, they are getting another dofollow link through the globe- and that's just a little too much.

That is another reason I want to nofollow the links in the globe. Where can I place this?

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