Stop Forum Spam

HugeLunatic · February 15, 2009, 01:59:21 PM

The sfs.english.php is in my themes/default/languages folder. This was the first install, with no error messages.

One thing to note: The theme I have installed, in the languages folder, there is a single file called settings.english.php. The rest of the themes(none are used), including the classic, have multiple files in that folder including settings.english.php and settings.english-utf8.php. So which am I using?

I deleted the log files, so that I could see the new errors the next time I logged in, and I have another one I did not see before:

Unable to load the 'SFS.english-utf8' language file. It's looking in the folder where I have the forum installed. This makes sense, it's missing a file, I just don't know where it went.

So I am guessing I am using plain english and not UTF8. Can the language files from another theme, like the classic, be copied into my custom theme folder?

ITA003 · February 16, 2009, 05:02:30 PM

I updated to 0.5 version. Non new features, new UTF8 files and Arabic language (thanks islam2hamy)

dwaned · February 17, 2009, 02:29:12 AM

Excellent Mod!!! Thank you very much!!

HR · February 19, 2009, 08:39:44 PM

And now we know I am really bored..

Own error column

Ashdaw · March 01, 2009, 05:29:13 AM

I would like to try this on my Version2 RC1, is it possible that you have already made the mod to work with 2.0?
Thanks for making it available too.

HR · March 01, 2009, 10:06:18 AM

This particular rendition is for 1x versions. My alterations are for 2x versions and are manually documented and made at home. This as I understand will be 2x modified when it reaches a final. There is another mod of course that uses the same website (SFS) that is working in 2.0.

Ashdaw · March 04, 2009, 07:13:27 AM

Thanks

JRagus · March 17, 2009, 05:10:42 PM

Where are the settings for this on my Forum? I went through everything and I cannot find it.

Any ideas?

HR · March 17, 2009, 05:53:26 PM

Admin > Members > Registration > Settings

Or there abouts.

JRagus · March 17, 2009, 05:57:48 PM

Geez and I was in there to. Totally over looked it. Losing my mind today.

Thanks HR. What's the HR for?

HR · March 24, 2009, 08:47:05 AM

HR == HarshReality

God I love this thread..

Bob Mueller · April 14, 2009, 11:52:36 PM

So a silly question, if I may:

If I reject a member application using this mod, does it also ban the user (by IP, email or username), and submit the info to SFS?

ITA003 · April 15, 2009, 02:33:34 AM

At the moment only reject the member (during registration step).

I can insert the features in the new version for SMF 2.0 (work in progress)... if needed

Father Luke · April 15, 2009, 06:00:26 AM

I would prefer they not be banned.
The rejection is enough to stop them.

And it will stop them over, and over again if necessary.

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Okay,
Father Luke

ITA003 · April 15, 2009, 06:22:48 AM

Right!! I agree with you, but I can make the feature optional and select it in the admin console. Assess whether or not to implement this feature.

HR · April 15, 2009, 07:09:57 AM

Quote from: ITA003 on April 15, 2009, 06:22:48 AM
Right!! I agree with you, but I can make the feature optional and select it in the admin console. Assess whether or not to implement this feature.

This stems with the dilemma I have.. Submitting requires an API key. So lets say for instance 'joeblow' uses a nick that he or she is unaware is on SFS. If this is automated your account will pop on SFS making it worse to follow than the error log on the forums. IF you submit him/hershe or he is banned or stopped NET WIDE and the administrator or account owner to SFS is the only one who can undo it (unless it sits too long and then it chain reacts).

Bob Mueller · April 15, 2009, 10:04:00 AM

Quote from: Father Luke on April 15, 2009, 06:00:26 AM
And it will stop them over, and over again if necessary.

It's that "over and over again" that I'm trying to deal with. Before I installed Stop Spammer, I was manually checking every registration at SFS, then banning it if I felt it was appropriate (my usual standard was more than about 6 entries at SFS). What I'd like to see happen is to at least have one of these two mods (Stop Spammer or Stop Forum Spam) have to option to reject and ban when I review the member apps. That would make it most useful to me.

I could probably do without the automatic submission. But the banning option (in the dropdown where I can can accept, reject, reject with email, etc.) would be helpful.

GinaD · April 15, 2009, 04:31:54 PM

Awesome Mod! Can't wait to see if it works. I am currently banning and deleting about 10 spammers a day!!!

HR · April 15, 2009, 07:42:13 PM

I use a hit counter.. was at 180 so now I look forward to the visits LOL

mogama · April 28, 2009, 10:34:59 PM

I've installed the mod.
It took me a few minutes to figure out how to install it.
Thanks. ~mogama~

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