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Re: Spammers
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:21 pm
by computerphoto
the answer is to turn off new membership for now, until this gets figured out, since all these spammers just joined today.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:28 pm
by Themarble
They acted even when ignored. We need new action!
Re: Spammers
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:06 am
by Executionus
Just a suggestion that might not be possible on a PHP forum but could outsmart a lot of these bots if it works....
I know that new accounts have to make 3 posts before they can DM anyone. My question is: Can it be rigged up so that new members cannot post until they've given at least one Thanks to a post? Most bots aren't going to be smart enough to deal with that security step. We would just need a warning given to new members on sign-up warning them of the need to Thank something first before they could make posts.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:53 am
by Freesub
Executionus wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:06 am
Just a suggestion that might not be possible on a PHP forum but could outsmart a lot of these bots if it works....
I know that new accounts have to make 3 posts before they can DM anyone. My question is: Can it be rigged up so that new members cannot post until they've given at least one Thanks to a post? Most bots aren't going to be smart enough to deal with that security step. We would just need a warning given to new members on sign-up warning them of the need to Thank something first before they could make posts.
Or we could put that limiter when they try to post the post from their drafts.
A real person would resd the message and understand, but a bot wouldn't
Re: Spammers
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2025 8:50 pm
by Buckaroo
Is there anything wrong with limiting new members to 3 posts per day, and all members to 6 posts per day?
Members with permission from Mods can post more per day.
I believe that would resolve everything.
We now have members replying to those spam posts in the stories.