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General => Testing and Forum Suggestion Box => Topic started by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 03:25:02 pm

Title: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 03:25:02 pm

Can anything be done to clamp down on the hideous amounts of spam that we've been getting over the last few weeks?  :thinking: :fighting2:

Driving me nuts lol
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 03:26:38 pm
Spam posting on the forum?

Up the security for registration.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Dan_FR on April 04, 2016, 03:27:01 pm
You mods must be doing a good job as I can't say I've noticed any?

SeatCupra.Net on the other hand - been loads lately and very little action from the mods on there
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 03:27:18 pm
I don't know if it shows before it's been approved but there's been loads
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 03:27:52 pm

It's constant. The odd ones seem to be getting through and reported
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: doylebros on April 04, 2016, 04:52:29 pm
The ones I've noticed is the same person spamming as many threads as he can will porn links and it's not vehicle porn, I mean what's the matter with those Russian dickheads!
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 04:52:45 pm
You mods must be doing a good job as I can't say I've noticed any?

SeatCupra.Net on the other hand - been loads lately and very little action from the mods on there

You wont see it as all first posts that new members make have to be approved before they are shown.

We did this so that the general forum members wouldnt see the f*ck loads of spam posts.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 05:06:01 pm
Another 40 odd

It's a pain cause I don like to delete them en mass in case of deleting genuine posts from new users

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk482%2Ftfsi_mike%2FA61F9CD0-D5E9-4172-81C2-0C4A2EA66209_zpsihqhmdrz.png&hash=9faaeb8b7ee25b94c91d675e3a754d77981f2d70)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk482%2Ftfsi_mike%2F92B5E886-0476-4CFE-ADB1-E05F95F04134_zpshilualox.png&hash=26167461f9a5a8780311555a4eb799af6616e9d6)
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 05:11:45 pm
Youll have to get daz to set the captcha to advanced.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: 4ndy on April 04, 2016, 05:19:40 pm
I can honestly say I never clicked any of those links  :grin:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 05:21:11 pm
Youll have to get daz to set the captcha to advanced.

@dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457) can we have sodoku level 1000 before being able to register? Lol
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: MC71 on April 04, 2016, 05:23:25 pm
Youll have to get daz to set the captcha to advanced.

@dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457) can we have sodoku level 1000 before being able to register? Lol

Lv 1 Suduko and I'm stuck!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 05:24:47 pm
Youll have to get daz to set the captcha to advanced.

@dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457) can we have sodoku level 1000 before being able to register? Lol

Lv 1 Suduko and I'm stuck!  :laugh:

Same tbh haha
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 05:36:38 pm
Youll have to get daz to set the captcha to advanced.

@dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457) can we have sodoku level 1000 before being able to register? Lol

PMSL... that would be funny
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 05:43:55 pm
Or explain how an epicyclic gearbox works in 200 (English) words.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: doylebros on April 04, 2016, 05:47:45 pm
May be that's not a bad suggestion - get them to complete ten VW related questions,that's work and could well put them off since it's not porn related?
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 05:51:41 pm
Eh? :thinking:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 04, 2016, 06:01:58 pm
I don't think making any changes to sign up will stop it.

Don't think its a bot someone is manually filling out the form.

Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 06:03:45 pm
I don't think making any changes to sign up will stop it.

Don't think its a bot someone is manually filling out the form.

Are you still blocking IP addresses etc? Where is the spam coming from which country? Just block access for those countries
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 06:28:42 pm

I've been trying to ban the users by ip, user name, the lot

Strong effort if they're actually repeatedly coming back and making so many posts!

Does the user see the post just no one else?

They may think they're successfully posting if so
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 06:33:45 pm
The user and admin/mods will see the posts.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Andy on April 04, 2016, 08:06:33 pm
I don't think making any changes to sign up will stop it.

Don't think its a bot someone is manually filling out the form.

Are you still blocking IP addresses etc? Where is the spam coming from which country? Just block access for those countries

I still block the ip address etc but as Mike mentioned at the minute thier is a lot
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 04, 2016, 08:22:12 pm
I spent a couple of hours trying to limit the number of posts for newbies. Failed  :sad1:

 :thinking:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 04, 2016, 10:01:25 pm
I don't know if it shows before it's been approved but there's been loads

I've deleted 60-70posts some mornings  :fighting:

Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 04, 2016, 10:02:22 pm
I don't think making any changes to sign up will stop it.

Don't think its a bot someone is manually filling out the form.

Are you still blocking IP addresses etc? Where is the spam coming from which country? Just block access for those countries

I still block the ip address etc but as Mike mentioned at the minute thier is a lot

I post a lot of expletives - I bl00dy hope they can see that message  :grin:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 10:08:46 pm
Do they originate from certain countries? Is so, you can get the host (United hosting) to block them from access to the domain fullstop
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 04, 2016, 10:10:36 pm
I don't know if it shows before it's been approved but there's been loads

I've deleted 60-70posts some mornings  :fighting:



Yup :(
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Andy on April 04, 2016, 10:29:21 pm
Watch "Monty Python - Spam" on YouTube
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 10:35:02 pm
I don't know if it shows before it's been approved but there's been loads

I've deleted 60-70posts some mornings  :fighting:



Yup :(


I blame the new mod team... never got that much when I was in command.  :star:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Andy on April 04, 2016, 10:38:27 pm
I don't know if it shows before it's been approved but there's been loads

I've deleted 60-70posts some mornings  :fighting:



Yup :(


I blame the new mod team... never got that much when I was in command.  :star:

We did it for you Rich :signLOL:
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 10:45:06 pm
 :signLOL:

Delegation.... key to success.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 05, 2016, 01:14:23 am
That was a pita, not done much coding on the forum lately so forgot whats what  :stupid:

Anyway in theory spammers will only be able to create two posts now per registered account.
Should limit the amount of posts the moderators have to remove.

It would help if a few people could create a new account and test.

Tired   :fighting2:

Also please let me know if i've broken something.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 05, 2016, 01:37:47 am
Its limited to 3 post not 2.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 05, 2016, 07:58:30 am
seems to be working this f***wit only managed to add 2 posts and one topic.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 05, 2016, 08:13:19 am

Thanks Dazza :-)
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 06, 2016, 01:31:13 pm
Has this made a little difference guys? I've had a little look through the logs and spammers have not been able to post more than 3 post.
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: rich83 on April 06, 2016, 02:38:48 pm
Why not just set it to 1 post for new users.... then unlock/block the account one you see its genuine/spam
Title: Re: Floods of spam
Post by: dazza on April 06, 2016, 02:48:52 pm
at the moment its two post that need approving. Maybe they will get clever and post nice car etc as the first post