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Title: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: Nodaz on January 12, 2025, 03:30:29 PM

Upgraded from an OLD version of SMF on a stagnant forum and it is current and running well, looking at mods now.

On the old forum i had several anti-spam mods installed :
Stop Forum Spam
and
httpBL
I wonder if they are considered good bad indifferent , can/should they both be installed, any other insight recommendations?

Currently i have these anti spam aspects active in the forum.

Visual verification image (set to Medium) .

V2 ReCaptcha

3 verification questions( those questions follow for critique )

(what letter comes after (e) in the alphabet (Cap sensitive))
(What is the sixth letter in this sentence?)
(add the numers, f i v e and 9, what is total?)

Title: Re: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: GL700Wing on January 12, 2025, 05:50:26 PM

Quote from: Nodaz on January 12, 2025, 03:30:29 PM... any other insight recommendations?

The Image for Anti-Spam Verification Questions (https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=4278) mod with relevant questions is very effective.

Title: Re: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: Doug Heffernan on January 13, 2025, 04:42:21 AM

The built in anti spam options, The Captcha and Verification Questions are very effective imo. If you want some extra anti spam options by way of third mods, the one posted above is a very good mod. Additionally have a look at this other mod as well:

https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=4311

Title: Re: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: Nodaz on January 15, 2025, 05:35:22 PM

Quote from: GL700Wing on January 12, 2025, 05:50:26 PM
Quote from: Nodaz on January 12, 2025, 03:30:29 PM... any other insight recommendations?
The Image for Anti-Spam Verification Questions (https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=4278) mod with relevant questions is very effective.

Thank you i will look into that !

Title: Re: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: Nodaz on January 15, 2025, 05:36:21 PM

Quote from: Doug Heffernan on January 13, 2025, 04:42:21 AMThe built in anti spam options, The Captcha and Verification Questions are very effective imo. If you want some extra anti spam options by way of third mods, the one posted above is a very good mod. Additionally have a look at this other mod as well:

https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=4311

Thank you i appreciate the insight and will relook at that mod as i used it previously.

Title: Re: which Spam mod(s) for 2.1.4
Post by: Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen on January 29, 2025, 05:32:36 AM

Mod specific discussion on The Image for Anti-Spam Verification Questions moved to https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?msg=4184828

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