A better spread of moderation powers..... - Page 7

Ian · 22 May 2018, 19:04

Definate spammer, a job well done

I maintain that no geniune poster will give 2 hoots about their signup being banned, having registered, I would suggest they would actually care enough to use the 'contact us' feature asking why they were banned rather than just take it on the chin and never return.

Lets not forget genuine new users register for a reason, even if it is to grab from the zone or whatever.

Ian · 22 May 2018, 19:15

And another one:

duqasifi

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=92551

DamienD · 22 May 2018, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Definate spammer, a job well done

I maintain that no geniune poster will give 2 hoots about their signup being banned, having registered, I would suggest they would actually care enough to use the 'contact us' feature asking why they were banned rather than just take it on the chin and never return.

Lets not forget genuine new users register for a reason, even if it is to grab from the zone or whatever.

Exactly

Also don't forget that when someone gets banned you need to give a reason. I usually write "Spam Account!!!" so if the person bothers to read the PM they would know exactly why (which spammers wouldn't but genuine people would).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

And another one:

duqasifi

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=92551

Home from work and just got back from a half-an-hour run... thanks Ian, dealt with.

Paul_s · 22 May 2018, 20:52

if this is all automated on some kind of script (account creation) then how about changing the name of the register.php link to something different every few hours?

http://eab.abime.net/register.php to http://eab.abime.net/register1.php for example

Or have a question instead of the Captcha...

For example;

Type in the name of the game at the following (Random) link from the HOL database...

Amiga1992 · 22 May 2018, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

if this is all automated on some kind of script (account creation) then how about changing the name of the register.php link to something different every few hours?

http://eab.abime.net/register.php to http://eab.abime.net/register1.php for example

Or have a question instead of the Captcha...

For example;

Type in the name of the game at the following (Random) link from the HOL database...

I think these things are a bit more complicated than that and they are not easily fooled.

DamienD · 23 May 2018, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMoody

I used to use https://www.stopforumspam.com/ on a small forum several years ago. While it didn't stop all the spam it did seem to cut it down quite a bit.

They do have a module for vBulletin 3.8 available but it's marked as legacy and is not under active development.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

This is interesting! It's also used by xenforo by default.
I have added the plugin to check every new registration with vbStopForumSpam database, let's see if it reduce the fake account

If it's not enough, we will activate one kind of "new member validation team" mission.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

OK, so our new feind, qyvowok, has already show that stopforumspam is not going to help much.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=92538

I would say that it's been quite successful so far

Ok, a few "manual" spammers have infiltrated but that's always going to happen...

From my own personal perspective; I'm only having to ban / remove 2 - 5 per day as opposed to 10 - 20

..yup, it's still early days though.

Other GMs, what's your *spam* workload been like?

Ian · 23 May 2018, 22:46

That's good then. Spammers be gone lol

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DamienD · 23 May 2018, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Oh no, watch out... Akira will immediately report your post to moderators when he sees this as you've included a Tapatalk signature

@Akira; just playing with ya... yes, this should be reported as it's the forum rules so...

I just don't care so much about this as other GMs / moderators / members do; there's more important things to deal with.

Ian · 23 May 2018, 22:49

Lol he loves it really. Normally turn it off. Some update must have reset it

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DamienD · 23 May 2018, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

...and again

Ian · 23 May 2018, 22:54

Yeap turned it off after

lilalurl · 23 May 2018, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Other GMs, what's your *spam* workload been like?

Very light for the last few days, so I join your opinion of vbStopForumSpam seeming to be quite successful.

Let's wait the week-end and see, since it is usually the most active period in terms of spam.

Sent from my computer using Firefox.

DamienD · 23 May 2018, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

Sent from my computer using Firefox.

...bahahahaha; I'm in stitches with laughter. PLEASE stop!!!

Ian · 24 May 2018, 00:15

Blueupdate95 selling his passports lol

davideo · 24 May 2018, 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Blueupdate95 selling his passports lol

He must have more than one as he's posted a good few threads

rare_j · 24 May 2018, 00:30

Feel sorry for you guys cleaning this chump’s mess up.
Feel slightly sorry for the chump as well, jumping through hoops to post this nonsense. It must be semi-automated.
+1 for the idea of moderating a new user’s first post. If that doesn’t solve it we really are being trolled.

DamienD · 24 May 2018, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Blueupdate95 selling his passports lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by davideo

He must have more than one as he's posted a good few threads

Thanks guys

Yup, saw him join midday...

...but left him as nothing had happened until very recently.

Now banned after creating a thread in the OT section and was in the middle of creating another one in the Coders section...

Ian · 24 May 2018, 00:33

Better a few souls clear it up than everyone having to weed through the shite to find a relevant thread for the forum the though

rare_j · 24 May 2018, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Better a few souls clear it up than everyone having to weed through the shite to find a relevant thread for the forum the though

Yep, mods are doing a top job keeping things sane for thr rest of us.

DamienD · 24 May 2018, 12:58

Looks like our friend is back yet again: mymbaa210

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22 May 2018, 19:04	#121
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Definate spammer, a job well done I maintain that no geniune poster will give 2 hoots about their signup being banned, having registered, I would suggest they would actually care enough to use the 'contact us' feature asking why they were banned rather than just take it on the chin and never return. Lets not forget genuine new users register for a reason, even if it is to grab from the zone or whatever.

22 May 2018, 19:15	#122
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	And another one: duqasifi http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=92551

22 May 2018, 20:52	#124
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	if this is all automated on some kind of script (account creation) then how about changing the name of the register.php link to something different every few hours? http://eab.abime.net/register.php to http://eab.abime.net/register1.php for example Or have a question instead of the Captcha... For example; Type in the name of the game at the following (Random) link from the HOL database...

23 May 2018, 22:46	#127
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	That's good then. Spammers be gone lol Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

23 May 2018, 22:49	#129
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Lol he loves it really. Normally turn it off. Some update must have reset it Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

23 May 2018, 22:54	#131
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Yeap turned it off after

24 May 2018, 00:15	#134
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Blueupdate95 selling his passports lol

24 May 2018, 00:30	#136
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	Feel sorry for you guys cleaning this chump’s mess up. Feel slightly sorry for the chump as well, jumping through hoops to post this nonsense. It must be semi-automated. +1 for the idea of moderating a new user’s first post. If that doesn’t solve it we really are being trolled.

24 May 2018, 00:33	#138
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Better a few souls clear it up than everyone having to weed through the shite to find a relevant thread for the forum the though

24 May 2018, 12:58	#140
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Looks like our friend is back yet again: mymbaa210

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