Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
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- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
Any admins around? Can we please clear out the growing number of new spammers from over the last few days who have been posting to old and new threads over the last few days, and delete their irrelevant posts? Thanks.
Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
We are all trying to keep on top of it but they keep coming through the gate.
The registration process has been changed to see if that has any effect.
The registration process has been changed to see if that has any effect.
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Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
Thanks Derek.
I don't know what controls are available; are there any additional mechanisms we could use to verify or report a user's initial post(s); either positively to mark as valid (then post as normal user) or invalid (probably spammer, make invisible, mark for attention of admin, prevent or invisble further posts until admin decides); or >50% of users posts marked as spam then ->invisble/admin, or anything along such lines?
I'm thinking primarily of anything that a normal user could help mark, to allow automated management where appropriate, rather then placing all the burden on the admin.
I don't know what controls are available; are there any additional mechanisms we could use to verify or report a user's initial post(s); either positively to mark as valid (then post as normal user) or invalid (probably spammer, make invisible, mark for attention of admin, prevent or invisble further posts until admin decides); or >50% of users posts marked as spam then ->invisble/admin, or anything along such lines?
I'm thinking primarily of anything that a normal user could help mark, to allow automated management where appropriate, rather then placing all the burden on the admin.
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- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
Perhaps a "can't create a post with links (or text http: present)" until authorised or similar would also help; Probably not a current control in phpbb, but would make a useful check, since most spam is about posting links they want people to click.
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- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
(FYI link. "No longer supported" but might also still work fine, or there might be equivalent out there or integrated in phpbb for all I know)
Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
I have applied the setting whereby all new accounts need to be activated by an Admin. That sorts the problem until we find a stronger automated solution.
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Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
Well done, and good riddance.
Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
Great work Derek. Your policing and maintenance is very much appreciated.
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More than a dozen deleted this evening. Two remain — please could another admin decide whether hostile?
Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
There is that option but with the rate they are coming through it is easier to just lock the door and delete them before the registration process is completed.
Another dozen zapped this morning.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Influx of spam posters/posts needs attention
I think we have finally managed to implement a solution to this problem that appears to be working.
Well done and thanks to PhilW for finding the new bolt for the door
Well done and thanks to PhilW for finding the new bolt for the door
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn