Spam and such

Painthappy · 12-18-2006, 10:12 AM

Sorry about the jump in spam. The bots of become better adapted to reading those letters and numbers in the images and sign up.

SO... I've deleted that image verification, and gone simple. Instead of making it complex, we drop back and have you answer a question, or do what is told.

IE, 2+1 =

and you say 3, or three

Another is:

Type "splatmaster" into the text box

And a few others... these rotate, and are custom to this site, so no generic bot will be able to answer these questions, and will stop the auto spam 100%

Or so is the hope. Let's see what happens over the next few weeks.

Azzy · 12-18-2006, 10:37 AM

And everyone, please dont post in a spam thread, we know what they are and take care of them when we see tehm.

Thanks everyone!

(and double thanks to Carter for the nice codework!)

Uranus · 12-18-2006, 12:17 PM

So those aren't people, there Bots?

Why?

Give um hell Carter!

russc · 12-18-2006, 01:17 PM

You should require new members to answer vintage paintball trivia!

respiegel · 12-18-2006, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russc

You should require new members to answer vintage paintball trivia!

Agreed

Chaos · 12-18-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azzy

And everyone, please dont post in a spam thread, we know what they are and take care of them when we see tehm.

But...But...I have fun messing with them.......

SuperHiQuality87 · 12-18-2006, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russc

You should require new members to answer vintage paintball trivia!

That would certainly keep out the pbn kiddies and such... I'm all for it!

III

Jaan · 12-18-2006, 02:24 PM

One of the nicest alternatives I've seen to chapchas was in my friend site...you simply had to click on the picture of the kitten (out of 3 pictures).

You could do a take on that and make people click on the picture of the paintball gun.

Ir0nExpress · 12-18-2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaan

One of the nicest alternatives I've seen to chapchas was in my friend site...you simply had to click on the picture of the kitten (out of 3 pictures).

You could do a take on that and make people click on the picture of the paintball gun.

I second this!

Surge-NS · 12-18-2006, 03:13 PM

"Click on the PGP with the cartridge valve."

"Click on the Pneventures shocker, not Smart Parts."

"Which wire goes to this connection on the cyber 9000 (no really which?)"

You could use it to just ask questions you need to know too, like...

"Do you own a KP you'd like to sell me?"

12-18-2006, 10:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Painthappy I Am The Admin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Boston, NH Posts: 5,497	Spam and such Sorry about the jump in spam. The bots of become better adapted to reading those letters and numbers in the images and sign up. SO... I've deleted that image verification, and gone simple. Instead of making it complex, we drop back and have you answer a question, or do what is told. IE, 2+1 = and you say 3, or three Another is: Type "splatmaster" into the text box And a few others... these rotate, and are custom to this site, so no generic bot will be able to answer these questions, and will stop the auto spam 100% Or so is the hope. Let's see what happens over the next few weeks.

12-18-2006, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA Posts: 7,157	And everyone, please dont post in a spam thread, we know what they are and take care of them when we see tehm. Thanks everyone! (and double thanks to Carter for the nice codework!) __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel webmaster - Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 Check out VintageRex.com, the premiere paintball museum "A Patriot and free-thinker with respect to social standards in 1760, is today's traitor and dangerous mind." - incynr8

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Jaan MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 2,015	One of the nicest alternatives I've seen to chapchas was in my friend site...you simply had to click on the picture of the kitten (out of 3 pictures). You could do a take on that and make people click on the picture of the paintball gun. __________________ Hey, Ezekiel called...he wants his zoomorphic representations of divine providence back! "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." -- Winston Churchill

12-18-2006, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Surge-NS Devious Penguin Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 893	"Click on the PGP with the cartridge valve." "Click on the Pneventures shocker, not Smart Parts." "Which wire goes to this connection on the cyber 9000 (no really which?)" You could use it to just ask questions you need to know too, like... "Do you own a KP you'd like to sell me?" __________________ Now that's special. One case; One kill. What do you want, a cookie? I am Scourge! Mod: Ask The Experts, Events, PBC Reviews, The Dead Zone

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