Spam Recently

Andy · 07-06-2010, 06:34 PM

Young Writers Online already prevents people from putting images and links in their posts until they have at least ten posts. For the most part this has worked very well. But recently spammers have begun using their profiles to advertise. Mainly, their signature and their user profile fields.

Starting now, new members will require at least ten posts before they can edit their signature.

I'm also taking some measures to block spammers from registering in the first place. Hopefully it will be enough.

Tegzz · 07-06-2010, 07:29 PM

I like your display picture.

/spam

Zombified · 07-06-2010, 09:53 PM

Nice.

I like this idea.

Great work, Andy.

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Lykaios · 07-06-2010, 10:01 PM

Ahhhhhhh

It will be awesome not to be banning so many advertisers. So many . . . aaaaall the time, every day. >.<

You are awesome, Andy, truely awesome.

Andy · 07-06-2010, 11:11 PM

I have reason to believe that there's an actual person registering repeatedly and posting spam, and not just some automated bot.

So if this doesn't work, I'll try some alternatives.

J.L.A.Montoya · 07-06-2010, 11:15 PM

IP Ban?

Andy · 07-06-2010, 11:19 PM

I attempted an IP ban, but they seem to be using a proxy. The IP address changes for each spammer.

J.L.A.Montoya · 07-06-2010, 11:20 PM

I.C.B.M.?

What happens if you let them stay, but don't let them post? Will they spawn more, or will it just sit there? Assuming it's a bot.

Andy · 07-06-2010, 11:23 PM

Are you suggesting blocking by geographic location?

Because I'd rather not resort to that unless it's absolutely necessary.

J.L.A.Montoya · 07-06-2010, 11:27 PM

Yes, I am.

And oh, I wasn't aware that such a thing was such a drastic step. Or even possible.

Hey, you could always change their name/password. That'd be a laugh. If it's human.

07-06-2010, 06:34 PM	View Post #1 (Link) Spam Recently
Andy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At home Posts: 2,478 Points: 32 Times Thanked: 99	Young Writers Online already prevents people from putting images and links in their posts until they have at least ten posts. For the most part this has worked very well. But recently spammers have begun using their profiles to advertise. Mainly, their signature and their user profile fields. Starting now, new members will require at least ten posts before they can edit their signature. I'm also taking some measures to block spammers from registering in the first place. Hopefully it will be enough. __________________

07-06-2010, 07:29 PM	View Post #2 (Link)
Tegzz Idea Scribe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 60 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 4	I like your display picture. /spam __________________ Strangers kiss softly as moths --Ondaatje

07-06-2010, 09:53 PM	View Post #3 (Link)
Zombified Freelance Writer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,134 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 126	Nice. I like this idea. Great work, Andy. BE SURE TO BUY MY NEWEST DVD ON HOW TO GET RICH FA$T!! __________________ "Behind every beautiful thing, there is some kind of pain." -Bob Dylan YouTube Channel Soundcloud

07-06-2010, 11:11 PM	View Post #5 (Link)
Andy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At home Posts: 2,478 Points: 32 Times Thanked: 99	I have reason to believe that there's an actual person registering repeatedly and posting spam, and not just some automated bot. So if this doesn't work, I'll try some alternatives. __________________

07-06-2010, 11:19 PM	View Post #7 (Link)
Andy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At home Posts: 2,478 Points: 32 Times Thanked: 99	I attempted an IP ban, but they seem to be using a proxy. The IP address changes for each spammer. __________________

07-06-2010, 10:01 PM	View Post #4 (Link)
Lykaios Red-name-person Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ὡς ἐν ἄλλῳ κόσμῳ Posts: 1,374 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 115	Ahhhhhhh It will be awesome not to be banning so many advertisers. So many . . . aaaaall the time, every day. >.< You are awesome, Andy, truely awesome.

07-06-2010, 11:23 PM	View Post #9 (Link)
Andy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: At home Posts: 2,478 Points: 32 Times Thanked: 99	Are you suggesting blocking by geographic location? Because I'd rather not resort to that unless it's absolutely necessary. __________________