Time to do something about the Spam bots

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Posted by klappa on Dec-20-2010 11:18:

Time to do something about the Spam bots

I know this is the wrong section but since i want to bring attention of this problem.

Am i the only one getting really tired of these ******s?

It's time to change the registration procedure. As it is now it's to easy for these idiots making spam threads.

Or if anyone have any other ideas i would be grateful. I can't even stand browsing this forum anymore if it's full of ipod converting threads.

Posted by DJ Dingel on Dec-20-2010 12:43:

Agreed that stronger measures are needed.

Users with zero posts might have new threads held to be approved by moderaters or something.

Posted by netroM on Dec-20-2010 12:44:

at least have captcha

Posted by osterzone on Dec-20-2010 13:06:

This has been going on for years and Swamper hasn't changed anything. It won't change.

Posted by Adam420 on Dec-20-2010 15:20:

quote:
Originally posted by osterzone
This has been going on for years and Swamper hasn't changed anything. It won't change.

Just like you

Posted by Rodri Santos on Dec-20-2010 15:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Adam420
Just like you

Wow pwnt.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-20-2010 15:37:

Re: Time to do something about the Spam bots

quote:
Originally posted by dj christian
Am i the only one getting really tired of these ******s?

Yes. You are also the very first person who's ever made a thread about this.

Posted by Trance-M on Dec-21-2010 12:25:

Would replying to let's say 5 threads before you can make one of your own help?

Posted by trancypantzzz on Dec-22-2010 01:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance-MB
Would replying to let's say 5 threads before you can make one of your own help?

no because the bots are able to reply to threads

Posted by djnitride on Dec-22-2010 02:48:

Even if a captcha is implemented, there is software out there that can break even REcaptcha it 50% of the time. Its pretty useless, what we need is moderators to be more active.

Posted by hakudoshi on Dec-22-2010 03:25:

Re: Re: Time to do something about the Spam bots

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Yes. You are also the very first person who's ever made a thread about this.

Just because no on else has made a thread concerning it doesn't mean nobody else is annoyed by it.

I am annoyed by it but have come to just ignore it as it seems nothing is going to be done about it.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-22-2010 09:14:

Re: Re: Re: Time to do something about the Spam bots

quote:
Originally posted by mimikish
Just because no on else has made a thread concerning it doesn't mean nobody else is annoyed by it.

Ah, amuricans and their lack of a sarcasm detector...

Posted by Trance-M on Dec-22-2010 11:48:

quote:
Originally posted by trancypantzzz
no because the bots are able to reply to threads

Obvious, but would they take the time for that?

Posted by euphoria on Dec-22-2010 14:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance-MB
Obvious, but would they take the time for that?

They take the time to come back everytime their threads get deleted and they are banned, (sometimes within minutes) so I don't see why not.

Posted by Trance-M on Dec-22-2010 15:59:

quote:
Originally posted by euphoria
They take the time to come back everytime their threads get deleted and they are banned, (sometimes within minutes) so I don't see why not.

Well, if they are banned, need to register again and post five or more replies it will take more time. Has it been tested?

Posted by euphoria on Dec-22-2010 17:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance-MB
Has it been tested?

Not that I know of, but we have been discussing the spam issue once again in the mods section. Hopefully there will be a resolution soon.

Posted by Trance-M on Dec-28-2010 19:26:

Soon would be great.

Posted by Swamper on Dec-28-2010 22:09:

Captcha isn't working as it should these days -- which is why there are so many spammers coming in from gmail accounts/etc. The best way to defeat them is to ask a question during registration that is not easily guessed/detected via the AI in these scripts. I've fiddled with stuff over the past couple of months and it's getting better...the problem is when they adjust their scripts to handle my changes.

That said, even as it stands now I block 100+ registrations a day and some trickle through. I changed the question yesterday and so far no 'automated' spammers have come in... I'll see how long it lasts but I think I'll need to set up 10 questions or so and have them automatically cycle through daily in order to really control it.

Posted by TranceArmstrong on Dec-28-2010 22:23:

seems to me that spam threads are usually cleaned out pretty promptly...

Posted by Terrence Parker on Dec-28-2010 22:50:

quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
Captcha isn't working as it should these days -- which is why there are so many spammers coming in from gmail accounts/etc. The best way to defeat them is to ask a question during registration that is not easily guessed/detected via the AI in these scripts. I've fiddled with stuff over the past couple of months and it's getting better...the problem is when they adjust their scripts to handle my changes.

That said, even as it stands now I block 100+ registrations a day and some trickle through. I changed the question yesterday and so far no 'automated' spammers have come in... I'll see how long it lasts but I think I'll need to set up 10 questions or so and have them automatically cycle through daily in order to really control it.

http://textcaptcha.com

Posted by KilldaDJ on Dec-29-2010 11:45:

require them to ID a trance track before allowing them to register

Posted by pointPi on Dec-29-2010 12:03:

It might be a good time to post this picture:

Good old Randall!

Posted by RebeL9 on Dec-29-2010 21:24:

quote:
Originally posted by KilldaDJ
require them to ID a trance track before allowing them to register

haha. maaan awesome idea. give them that okie rojam id. maybe one day one of those thousands of freakin spam bots manages to id it