Spam: General Discussion; Staff Feedback
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Hahninator
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Then in that case.....hehehe
no i always though a media player would be awesome on this site but i dont think you can have one on forums >.>
anywho, im just trying to let the dude know that the forums are ok as they are right now...spam will always come...no matter what. meh...
no i always though a media player would be awesome on this site but i dont think you can have one on forums >.>
anywho, im just trying to let the dude know that the forums are ok as they are right now...spam will always come...no matter what. meh...
Black_Angel
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No. Just, no, they don't.
Stop frickin' posting so much it's getting annoying now.
Stop frickin' posting so much it's getting annoying now.
shadowfax1007
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The following is taking from customer support (how about researching prevention methods guys?! It only took me a minute to find all of this...):
Most people are being hit with a lot of spam these days. Some things you can do to reduce this are:
1. Moderate new registrations:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Moderate New Members -> Yes
2. Activate email verification:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Verify Email address in Registration
3. Upgrade to 3.6.x if you haven't already since this includes an improved captcha for image verification. Then activate Image Verification if your server supports it:
First:
1. Ensure that you have uploaded the true type fronts from the vBulletin download package. They are found in the /images/regimage/fonts folder
2. Ensure that you have uploaded the background images from the vBulletin download package. They are found in the /images/regimage/backgrounds folder
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings -> Image Verification Library
Set this option to GD (True Type Font). If the sample image shown below the option does not work, first ask your host if they can recompile PHP with Freetype 2 support. You want PHP to be able to handle True Type fonts properly and it will need this support to be able to do so. If your host refuses to do so or is unable to accomplish it, you will be forced to use the GD (Simple Font) option.
Your server may also support ImageMagick 6.0+. If you have confirmed this, then you may also choose the ImageMagick 6 option. It is as secure as the GD (True Type Font) option.
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings -> Image Verification Options
Enable all options other than Random Shapes. If you are using the GD (Simple Font) option then you will need to enable ALL five options.
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Image Verification
Enable this option.
You may also add your own fonts or background image to the system. Simply upload .ttf fonts to the font directory and .jpg or .gif images to the backgrounds directory (directories are detailed above). The backgrounds are used for all three image libraries and the fonts are randomly chosen for usaged by the GD (True Type Font) and ImageMagick 6 libraries.
4. Ban 'free' email domains many spammers use:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Banning Options -> Banned Email Addresses
5. As a last resort, follow these instructions to Add an extra question to the registration to prevent bot registrations. You should not need to do this unless you don't enable image verification or are forced to use the Simple Font option with image verification.
6. Some people have reported that spammers are using the 'Send Email to Friend' function to spam others from your forums. To reduce this make sure that your Unregistered, COPPA and User's Awaiting groups have the 'Can Use Email to Friend' option set to 'No'.
7. To help stop bots spamming through the Contact Us link, set this:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Site Name / URL / Contact Details -> Allow Unregistered Users to use 'Contact Us' -> Yes, but Verify Image
Most people are being hit with a lot of spam these days. Some things you can do to reduce this are:
1. Moderate new registrations:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Moderate New Members -> Yes
2. Activate email verification:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Verify Email address in Registration
3. Upgrade to 3.6.x if you haven't already since this includes an improved captcha for image verification. Then activate Image Verification if your server supports it:
First:
1. Ensure that you have uploaded the true type fronts from the vBulletin download package. They are found in the /images/regimage/fonts folder
2. Ensure that you have uploaded the background images from the vBulletin download package. They are found in the /images/regimage/backgrounds folder
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings -> Image Verification Library
Set this option to GD (True Type Font). If the sample image shown below the option does not work, first ask your host if they can recompile PHP with Freetype 2 support. You want PHP to be able to handle True Type fonts properly and it will need this support to be able to do so. If your host refuses to do so or is unable to accomplish it, you will be forced to use the GD (Simple Font) option.
Your server may also support ImageMagick 6.0+. If you have confirmed this, then you may also choose the ImageMagick 6 option. It is as secure as the GD (True Type Font) option.
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings -> Image Verification Options
Enable all options other than Random Shapes. If you are using the GD (Simple Font) option then you will need to enable ALL five options.
Next:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Image Verification
Enable this option.
You may also add your own fonts or background image to the system. Simply upload .ttf fonts to the font directory and .jpg or .gif images to the backgrounds directory (directories are detailed above). The backgrounds are used for all three image libraries and the fonts are randomly chosen for usaged by the GD (True Type Font) and ImageMagick 6 libraries.
4. Ban 'free' email domains many spammers use:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Banning Options -> Banned Email Addresses
5. As a last resort, follow these instructions to Add an extra question to the registration to prevent bot registrations. You should not need to do this unless you don't enable image verification or are forced to use the Simple Font option with image verification.
6. Some people have reported that spammers are using the 'Send Email to Friend' function to spam others from your forums. To reduce this make sure that your Unregistered, COPPA and User's Awaiting groups have the 'Can Use Email to Friend' option set to 'No'.
7. To help stop bots spamming through the Contact Us link, set this:
Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Site Name / URL / Contact Details -> Allow Unregistered Users to use 'Contact Us' -> Yes, but Verify Image
There are also bots you can get that help scan through the members and determine which are spam-bots and such.
We have one on another forum, and there are no spam-bots that post there anymore, but before there were like 5 new ones everyday
But yeah, what shadowfax said should work, without having to find out all about the bots.
We have one on another forum, and there are no spam-bots that post there anymore, but before there were like 5 new ones everyday
But yeah, what shadowfax said should work, without having to find out all about the bots.
shadowfax1007
New member
Has Admin even read and considered my post?
Is the spam issue even being discussed with the mods?
What spam prevention do we already have in place?
Is the spam issue even being discussed with the mods?
What spam prevention do we already have in place?
lol people...just let anything go.
Quit wasting ya'lls time on a matter that is utterly pointless and will never be resolved like this. Let them do their job their way, and just follow the rules. It's not your responsibility, it's theirs and that's what they're here for. Cut them some slack =/
Quit wasting ya'lls time on a matter that is utterly pointless and will never be resolved like this. Let them do their job their way, and just follow the rules. It's not your responsibility, it's theirs and that's what they're here for. Cut them some slack =/