Hi
I get at least 5 spamer member on my forum everyday is this usual..
Cheers Possum...
I get at least 5 spamer member on my forum everyday is this usual..
Cheers Possum...
Spam on phpBB forums
Here are relevent topics:
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=1140171
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=427852
http://www.sumbit.com/phpbb_spam.htm
http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t28054.html
====> http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=23949
http://www.thesamet.com/blog/2006/12/21/fighting-spam-on-phpbb-forums/
http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22471
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=1140171
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=427852
http://www.sumbit.com/phpbb_spam.htm
http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t28054.html
====> http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=23949
http://www.thesamet.com/blog/2006/12/21/fighting-spam-on-phpbb-forums/
http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22471
Yes it is usual with phpbb2.
However, with phpBB3, it is not as common, as there are better security features to prevent spamming (such as minimum time to submit registration, random values for form fields etc.)
However, if you wish to stick with phpBB2, then I would suggest looking at one of the link imagefree provided above ( http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=427852 ), as it has links to all the mods you can use to stop spammers.
Apparently this mod is quite effective: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=399374
However, with phpBB3, it is not as common, as there are better security features to prevent spamming (such as minimum time to submit registration, random values for form fields etc.)
However, if you wish to stick with phpBB2, then I would suggest looking at one of the link imagefree provided above ( http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=427852 ), as it has links to all the mods you can use to stop spammers.
Apparently this mod is quite effective: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=399374
| Possum wrote: |
| Hi
I get at least 5 spamer member on my forum everyday is this usual.. Cheers Possum... |
phpBB is as leaky as a sieve. Spammers will come through it and it's just a fact when using these systems. The best thing you can do is probably install the modification myVIPcode. If you make the CAPTCHA right, you'll never deal with them again unless they're registered by humans.
hi
I installed myVIPcode and it seems to be working
cheers Possum..
I installed myVIPcode and it seems to be working
cheers Possum..
| Possum wrote: |
| Hi
I get at least 5 spamer member on my forum everyday is this usual.. Cheers Possum... |
When I had a phpBB2 forum I also had this issue...
Only thing I found to do is to not give any permissions to post to registered members, except in one forum called "prove your alive".
Anyone who posts there something not spam gets the permissions to post elsewhere
I also made a script back then to easely give these posters the needed permissions and to pick out the spammers...
I have had no spam since I installed myVIPcode
Cheers Possum
If you want help in using this mode please ask..
Cheers Possum
If you want help in using this mode please ask..
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