Spambots and You

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:03 pm

Gamelver wrote:They'll most likely move on to forums without such fancy security ....

Trust me, they dont move on... I used to get porn ads in my news comments on my sites, but I made it so you have to be logged in to post.. I changed it not too long ago so anons can still post with approval, but the bots were still posting the same crap over 8 months after I originally removed anon posting.

Post by **gannon** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:11 pm

Same here, but by changing the registration form, it makes it more difficult for the standard bot protocols to work (requiring a custom one made for this forum, instead of a standard one for all of phpBB)

usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:59 am

I just got "caught" by the bot-stopping test while trying to change my time zone. Go figureâ€¦

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:16 am

usbcd36 wrote:I just got "caught" by the bot-stopping test while trying to change my time zone. Go figureâ€¦

Me too, like 5 times, that form to type the answer to 2+2 in is so small, I never notice it.

-Derek

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:30 pm

Okay, I'll update the first post to include some info about our quick hack.

EDIT: Done.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:39 pm

Why not just move the question down to the bottom of the page? That way there's less failure chance

SS

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:37 pm

Sometimes when people register, they don't always fill in the stuff at the bottom. I suspect that it should be fixed in the next couple of days.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:27 am

you know what I don't get? Why is this phpbb forum install so, stock? Why not make a theme for it?

Post by **gannon** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:10 am

Go ahead if you want to, we might install it, I know I don't have the time

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:36 am

I personally like this theme, it doesn't have an overpowering use of color.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:34 am

I agree. Many phpbb themes are obtrusive, annoying, or just plain ugly. SubSilver is nice and clear. (Besides, themes that regulate forum width SUCK!)

A

smiley would be nice, though...

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:06 pm

bicostp wrote:A smiley would be nice, though...

I agree^2.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:59 am

Well, a small tweak to subsilver backgrounds, and change the phpbb logo then.

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:19 pm

EnterTheHatrix wrote:Well, a small tweak to subsilver backgrounds, and change the phpbb logo then.

Why do you think I made the "I AM AN OFFICIAL BENHECK MODERATOR" sig? It was originally a logo for the site.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:51 am

Skyone wrote:
EnterTheHatrix wrote:Well, a small tweak to subsilver backgrounds, and change the phpbb logo then.
Why do you think I made the "I AM AN OFFICIAL BENHECK MODERATOR" sig? It was originally a logo for the site.

So why doesn't anyone install that logo?