--> Lotta spam bots --> -->
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Lotta spam bots  (Read 7483 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

g28401

  • Guest
Lotta spam bots
« on: August 18, 2006, 09:11:00 am »
I mean, damn, thats a lot of spam bots, just browsing through the topics.  You'd think Omnimaga was the biggest forum out there or somthing  <_<dry.gif
Logged

Offline Spellshaper

  • LV10 31337 u53r (Next: 2000)
  • **********
  • Posts: 1690
  • Rating: +0/-0
  • This is me. Or maybe not.
    • View Profile
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2006, 09:48:00 am »
meh indeed. We need more user validation when registering.

The only upside is that it increases my post count when I reply to a bot posting and closing the thread :Ptongue.gif
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006, 09:49:00 am »
yeah thats getting worse and worse, and its not Omnimaga only, I would say on MaxCoderz and some other forums it's much more worse. Wait until we are known more in other website or search engines

I would disable new registration completly but i think it will scare new users who want to post immediately away. Same goes for admin validation, imagine if the admins are away for a few days the new member will have to wait that long before having his account validated.

I will increase flood control to 15 secs though, it should reduce the chances of getting a multi poster spambot (which post several times or create more than one topic)
Logged

Offline Spellshaper

  • LV10 31337 u53r (Next: 2000)
  • **********
  • Posts: 1690
  • Rating: +0/-0
  • This is me. Or maybe not.
    • View Profile
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2006, 10:05:00 am »
heck, spam bots even invaded my blog. it took me 30mins to clean out all the rubbish.

Now I added user validation via a picture showing distorted letters. I hope that will keep them at bay.
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2006, 11:09:00 am »
unfortunately spambot can get through this as well (*points to MaxCoders*)
Logged

Offline Spellshaper

  • LV10 31337 u53r (Next: 2000)
  • **********
  • Posts: 1690
  • Rating: +0/-0
  • This is me. Or maybe not.
    • View Profile
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2006, 11:14:00 am »
but it takes more time. and many bots can't do that.
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2006, 12:07:00 pm »
well MC still got 2 spambots per day even with all their anti spambot mod and the  weird distorted number stuff
Logged

Offline Spellshaper

  • LV10 31337 u53r (Next: 2000)
  • **********
  • Posts: 1690
  • Rating: +0/-0
  • This is me. Or maybe not.
    • View Profile
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 12:10:00 pm »
eeek. that has to stink. XDsmiley.gif

bad thing there are always new bots roaming around. stupid ad industry.
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 12:43:00 pm »
true, the ppl making them are really dumbasses
Logged

Offline kalan_vod

  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2715
  • Rating: +10/-0
    • View Profile
    • kalanrock.us
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2006, 03:13:00 pm »
You should talk with Rezek, we haven't had many problems in a while :Ptongue.gif.
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2006, 02:07:00 am »
well remember invisionfree wont let me modify the forum code so I could install your mod on mine. Revsoft is hosted by rezek so he can do anything he want with the forum source. On Invisionfree i cant
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2006, 03:34:00 pm »
user posted image

its MC turn <.<
Logged

Offline kalan_vod

  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2715
  • Rating: +10/-0
    • View Profile
    • kalanrock.us
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2006, 08:08:00 pm »
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • A Dream of Magic Everywhere
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2006, 02:14:00 am »
ouch, and on top of that they have email validation activated, imagine if they didnt. Here I see like 10 spambots in the validating section sometimes, altough they are deleted after 30 days if not validated

btw this is the validating list, I may soon delete all spambot accounts on the forums cuz the banned member list has like a dozen of them now
http://z9.invisionfree.com/omnimaga/index.php?act=Members&max_results=30&filter=1&sort_order=asc&sort_key=name&st=0
http://z9.invisionfree.com/omnimaga/index.php?act=Members&max_results=30&filter=5&sort_order=asc&sort_key=name&st=0
Logged

Demon

  • Guest
Lotta spam bots
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2006, 01:23:00 pm »
Wow, I'm seeing more and more and more of those little happy faces...  Well, at least the bots are nice and post in the correct topic :Ptongue.gif

EDIT:  ...Almost...
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »
 

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<' + '/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t