Alex: Anti spam thread suggestion

ElPared · (This post was last modified: 04-05-2014 06:14 PM by ElPared.)

I've noticed a lot of spam threads are appearing lately, and I think the problem can be remedied by disallowing threads with URLs in their titles.

most user created legit threads will not contain a URL in the title, but I've noticed most of the span threads to have an http:// or a .com in them.

Just sayin, maybe it'll help. Not all of them have been like that, but the newest ones have.

.Memories. · (This post was last modified: 04-04-2014 02:57 PM by .Memories..)

Unfortunately, that's too prohibitive.

I do think the spam has picked up, recently, though, which is disconcerting. Sad

Extreme Ghost · 04-04-2014, 02:42 PM

Lol you can take it as a good sign means the forms are active enough to spam XD

Flarp55 · 04-04-2014, 02:54 PM

How about this: use a better captcha when registering.

ElPared · 04-04-2014, 03:18 PM

(04-04-2014 01:24 PM).Memories. Wrote: Unfortunately, that's too prohibitive.

I do think the spam has picked up, recently, though, which is disconcerting.

how is it too prohibitive? I've never seen anyone other than spambots start a thread with a URL in the title

.Memories. · 04-04-2014, 03:23 PM

(04-04-2014 03:18 PM)ElPared Wrote:
(04-04-2014 01:24 PM).Memories. Wrote: Unfortunately, that's too prohibitive.

I do think the spam has picked up, recently, though, which is disconcerting.

how is it too prohibitive? I've never seen anyone other than spambots start a thread with a URL in the title

You may want to edit your first post then, because nowhere does it mention "title". Smile

**QuantumApocalypse** · 04-04-2014, 06:43 PM

Personally, I think the poppycock forum has a diverse range of keywords floating around that the bots happen to stumble upon Smile

Dabestbro · 04-05-2014, 06:29 AM

Like auctions, Trojans, and Nike shoes costing 75000 dollars.

Pretty weird keywords

TheGreatAnt · 04-05-2014, 09:53 AM

(04-04-2014 02:54 PM)Bbobb555 Wrote: How about this: use a better captcha when registering.

That is what I thought.

ElPared · 04-05-2014, 06:15 PM

(04-04-2014 03:23 PM).Memories. Wrote:
(04-04-2014 03:18 PM)ElPared Wrote:
(04-04-2014 01:24 PM).Memories. Wrote: Unfortunately, that's too prohibitive.

I do think the spam has picked up, recently, though, which is disconcerting.

how is it too prohibitive? I've never seen anyone other than spambots start a thread with a URL in the title

You may want to edit your first post then, because nowhere does it mention "title".

ah, thanks for catching that.