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Title: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 24, 2008, 02:50:29 AM

We have been getting some spammers trying to join recently, but it appears to be an automated program, since the "over 13" box hasn't been checked and they need administrator approval to complete registration. I check the host and IP addresses and find them listed on many forums as known spammers. I delete all such members.

If any of these spammers do get through and post, please notify me immediately. Personal messages go to my business email address, so I will always see those first.

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on May 24, 2008, 04:16:59 AM

Hi Buddy,

Thanks for letting us know.

Will keep an eye open for suspicious posts and user names.

There is a cool solution too: How about if you add a captcha service from reCAPTCHA. It's free and you'll be contributing to digitizing old books one word at a time  :biggrin

Check it out: http://recaptcha.net/learnmore.html

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on May 24, 2008, 06:00:28 AM

Here is s thread for installing it on SMF and if you are having some technical difficulties.

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=213535.0;all

:thumbsup

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 24, 2008, 06:58:16 PM

This is interesting. I will talk with Danielle about it when she is around. I hope she isn't still sick. She never gets a break.

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Danielle on May 29, 2008, 06:54:31 AM

Yep, I'm always sick.   :(

Actually, I tried installing that a while ago and it didn't work for our theme.  So, maybe I can get Mark to install it for us and fix it up for the theme that we are using.  :)

I'll give it another shot.



UPDATE

Ok, I did it.  We now have a reCAPTCHA, and I also added the mod to the forum as well.  So, lets see how that goes.   :biggrin

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on May 29, 2008, 07:21:00 AM

Danielle!
:getwell

We miss you a lot here :sadyup

praying for you :pray

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Danielle on May 29, 2008, 07:26:22 AM

Awww, Sajid, thank you so much.  I miss you guys very much as well.   :hugfriend

You know me.  I may get sick or have weird/horrible things happen to me, but I get right back up, dust myself off, and start fighting again.  The only way someone or something is going to keep me down for good is when my heart stops beating and I'm no longer breathing.  :letsgo  So, I'm ok for now.  :biggrin

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on May 29, 2008, 07:32:03 AM

:noway Please don't say that. I hope that you don't have to undergo any pain from now on. May you have healthy, happy, loooong life :happyyes

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Danielle on May 29, 2008, 07:39:28 AM

Thank you, Sajid.  You are such a sweetheart.  :hugfriend

I only said that because that is the only thing that could possibly keep me down, so in the meantime, I'm going to keep getting back up to fight this blood problem until it ultimately wins.   :dunno  I'm not going down without a fight, though.   :catfight

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Zaini on May 29, 2008, 03:51:45 PM

Danielle,

 :bighug :bighug :bighug

ZAINI.

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Sharmin on May 29, 2008, 08:35:59 PM

Danielle,

We love you  :love :love :love :love :love

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Danielle on May 30, 2008, 04:07:07 AM

Hi Zaini and Sharni!  :hiyagirl I love you guys, too!   :hugfriend :bighug

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Manal on May 31, 2008, 12:14:29 AM

Danielle, i missed you sooooooooooooo much, always praying for you to have a super health and you will cause you are a fighter..  :hugfriend :hugfriend :hugfriend :hugfriend :hugfriend

manal

Title: Re: Spammers Trying to Join Recently
Post by: Danielle on May 31, 2008, 06:59:51 AM

Thank you so much, Manal.  :hugfriend  You guys are the best around and I'm so glad to be part of such a wonderful group.   :wub