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General Category => NVILL Discussion => Topic started by: steve on September 09, 2017, 07:49:36 am

Title: Spambots
Post by: steve on September 09, 2017, 07:49:36 am

I was directed to a reply made at the "steam >> Nvil >> discussions" where it was mentioned that this forum is having issues with spammers.(Yes I noticed)

Please note. The "Captcha" being used for varification is broken/easily bypassed by spambots.

Please read information here:-

http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Spam_-_my_forum_is_flooded_with_spam,_what_can_I_do

Possible implimentation here:-

https://theadminzone.com/threads/simple-method-to-protect-your-smf-site-from-spammers.100825/

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: rubberDuck on September 11, 2017, 07:14:00 pm

I think a simple technical question regarding 3D, asked during registration process would do just fine.

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: rubberDuck on September 14, 2017, 12:26:18 am

I installed SMF on my machine to check for anti-spam measures and there are plenty. A couple of questions would do just fine, considering that captcha is useless. Unless you use the one from Google which requires you to mark different things on NxN square (like tiles with cars or roads) which I believe is somewhat difficult to pass by spambots.

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: steve on September 14, 2017, 03:49:10 am

I vote for "rubberDuck as new Admin"  ;D

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: rubberDuck on September 14, 2017, 01:46:58 pm

I'm allergic to anything related to webpage administration and webdesign. :P

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: steve on September 14, 2017, 07:43:55 pm

Quote from: rubberDuck on September 14, 2017, 01:46:58 pm

I'm allergic to anything related to webpage administration and webdesign. :P

I think you are just being bashful. With you installing SMF and checking settings, I think maybe move the Nvil database over there. What`s your bandwidth like  ::) ;D

Title: Re: Spambots
Post by: rubberDuck on September 20, 2017, 12:37:16 pm

Quote from: steve on September 14, 2017, 07:43:55 pm

What`s your bandwidth like  ::) ;D

Too narrow. :P
By the way, HTTPS works out of the box in vanilla SMF installation.