We've been spammed "good and proper" by someone with multiple user names, all about car finance/deals etc, in every forum, and sometimes multiple times per forum. Please can you oust? Thanks, Hazel. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24752#msg-24752 Sat, 16 May 2026 05:15:47 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25767#msg-25767 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25767#msg-25767 -------------------------------------------------------
> Sebastien,
> if you need any help implementing the .. let's say
> check_spammers_plain.php
> from
> [support.it-mate.co.uk]
> botsearchtool
> just let me know (checks a lot more than just
> stopforumspam)
>
> cheers
> 'sid

Just came across this and thought you'd like to know, I've just written a mod for those wanting to use the SBST with Phorum :o)

[forum.hosts-file.net]]]> MysteryFCM Administration, Announcements, Policy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:18:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25752#msg-25752 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25752#msg-25752
I have no admin rights nor access to informations other than you have ;)

'sid]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:05:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25744#msg-25744 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25744#msg-25744
Yes there has been a noticable drop, did the ip filtering get implemented?]]> freds Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:36:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25696#msg-25696 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25696#msg-25696
I guess now the ips are checked before a post is posted.

Let's hope it's getting better not worse :D

'sid]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:27:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25613#msg-25613 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25613#msg-25613
It also seems most of the recent posts are 50+ URL links, maybe no URL links for guests or limit to three for accounts less x days or weeks old?

While our users might not click on the URL links; the search engines and or security engines are recording them.

So the bogus posts are bumping their reference counts to move up in the rankings on the search engines, etc.]]> freds Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:16:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25229#msg-25229 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25229#msg-25229 even though this forum isn't the most used forum in the web
it requires alot of manpower to review all new posts
(I've tried something similar elsewhere... what a disaster ;))

Just having the "first post of a user" reviewed is nice, but it requires multiple new Software additions....

And it's not worth it, since most spambots wont even register here but post as a guest (so each and every post will be their first :()

Sebastien,
if you need any help implementing the .. let's say check_spammers_plain.php
from [support.it-mate.co.uk]
just let me know (checks a lot more than just stopforumspam)

cheers
'sid]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:51:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25219#msg-25219 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25219#msg-25219 freds Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:02:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25214#msg-25214 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25214#msg-25214 SebastienBailard Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:31:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25194#msg-25194 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25194#msg-25194
I guess it's possible to add an ipfilter even in Phorum.

would you mind?
[www.stopforumspam.com]

It's pretty up to date and helps banning well at least most of the annoying spambots from the forums

'sid]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:33:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25145#msg-25145 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25145#msg-25145 Grogyan Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:50:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25084#msg-25084 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,25084#msg-25084 There are several spams coming into the Software forum now, all with a jumble of characters instead of a wordy title.
Can you oust these, too?

Thanks,
Hazel.]]> MotorAssist Administration, Announcements, Policy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:14:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24995#msg-24995 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24995#msg-24995 Stupid comments :D

Wha I hope there would be:
non clickable links to the project
and embedded Pictures in the post

The truth?
Something in between.

But you're right for those who don't register first it's annoying, but still:
I do like features like that,
especially if it's no links for 6 users, or spam for all :D

'sid]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:07:15 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24992#msg-24992 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24992#msg-24992 -------------------------------------------------------
> Oh btw: I don't know if you have the option in
> phorum software, but maybe you can lift a user to
> a next level with let's say 25 posts or
> something.
> before that he will not be allowed to post links.
> that way most spam posts will render blank :D

That's easily the single most annoying antispam feature ever. What do you expect someone going all "omgz I made a new RepStrap I have to show everyone!" to think when they get the "bugger off" message trying to link to their blog/photos/etc. in the process?]]> Anonymous User Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:32:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24982#msg-24982 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24982#msg-24982 but please skip my post that are marked with

sid from outer space or the like ;)

Thank you :D

'sid

Oh btw: I don't know if you have the option in phorum software, but maybe you can lift a user to a next level with let's say 25 posts or something.
before that he will not be allowed to post links.
that way most spam posts will render blank :D]]> sid Administration, Announcements, Policy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:09:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24844#msg-24844 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24844#msg-24844
all end with

xx from yy.

Could be a quick way to find/delete all msgs]]> DaveR Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:14:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24817#msg-24817 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24817#msg-24817
Viktor]]> VDX Administration, Announcements, Policy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:07:07 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24808#msg-24808 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24808#msg-24808 SebastienBailard Administration, Announcements, Policy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:23:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24752#msg-24752 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?33,24752,24752#msg-24752 Please can you oust?
Thanks,
Hazel.]]> MotorAssist Administration, Announcements, Policy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:35:37 -0400