Spambot policy

ProPain · 04-12-2006, 23:36

Although we're a spamloving forum, these spambots are a bit too much of a good thing imho. Besides what's the fun in spam when it's fucking automated anyways.

So the following policy applies to spambots which is an exception to our normal more liberal rules:

- Everyone is allowed to delete spambot post. Hell you even get brownie points for it as far as I;m concerned.
- Dear admins: please ban the associated accounts. Do not delete them as they might revisit and reopen the same account then.

Anybody who has any glorious ideas to prevent this annoyance is invited to come forward. Manually approving all members doesnt sound very appealing but will be a desperate measure to be applied when things seriously turn sour.

Your dear admin who feels all spambot creaters should be shot.

akots · 05-12-2006, 06:18

Is it possible to set new users to be able to open new threads only after they have 2 or 3 or 5 posts?

Shabbaman · 05-12-2006, 07:15

Sounds like a good idea akots.

Darkness · 05-12-2006, 09:40

If technically possible, then akots' idea seems like a good move...

Kingreno · 05-12-2006, 09:46

I strongly disagree.

People should be able to make a new thread as that is the way the site works. We should not scare away new memebers with those kind of rules.

Pastorius · 05-12-2006, 10:56

what about adding a text field that contains blurred text that spambots cannot read?

would take more time to post.

Or it could be required upon registration

Socrates · 05-12-2006, 11:25

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quote:Originally posted by Kingreno

I strongly disagree.

People should be able to make a new thread as that is the way the site works. We should not scare away new memebers with those kind of rules.

I'm with stupid.

Kemal · 05-12-2006, 11:28

Akots' idea has my preference as well, if these spambot postings continue appearing at they rate they are now. I have no idea how spambots function, but maybe it could be possible to have new members post a single post in a "registration forum" which then activates their full account?

This way, spambots are prevented from posting anywhere else on the forum, and it still allows new members to start posting topic right from the bat (since the registration post could be seen as part of the activation of their account).

Melifluous · 05-12-2006, 13:29

I vote for the find a spam bot and report it to an admin who'll delete the post (whilst maybe taking note of interesting links) and then banning the user.

Anything else would intefere with legitimate new users and/or not be possible with the current forum code.

Shabbaman · 05-12-2006, 15:15

There's also a line of code that you can add to the end of a page, which apparently sends spambots into an endless loop. Don't know what it's called, but I like the idea.

04-12-2006, 23:36	#1
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Spambot policy Although we're a spamloving forum, these spambots are a bit too much of a good thing imho. Besides what's the fun in spam when it's fucking automated anyways. So the following policy applies to spambots which is an exception to our normal more liberal rules: - Everyone is allowed to delete spambot post. Hell you even get brownie points for it as far as I;m concerned. - Dear admins: please ban the associated accounts. Do not delete them as they might revisit and reopen the same account then. Anybody who has any glorious ideas to prevent this annoyance is invited to come forward. Manually approving all members doesnt sound very appealing but will be a desperate measure to be applied when things seriously turn sour. Your dear admin who feels all spambot creaters should be shot. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

05-12-2006, 06:18	#2
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	Is it possible to set new users to be able to open new threads only after they have 2 or 3 or 5 posts? __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

05-12-2006, 07:15	#3
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	Sounds like a good idea akots. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

05-12-2006, 09:40	#4
Darkness Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 4,169	If technically possible, then akots' idea seems like a good move... __________________ "Death is lighter than a feather, but duty is heavier than a mountain..." - The Eye of the World

05-12-2006, 09:46	#5
Kingreno Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,270	I strongly disagree. People should be able to make a new thread as that is the way the site works. We should not scare away new memebers with those kind of rules. __________________ Go ahead punk. Make my day.

05-12-2006, 10:56	#6
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	what about adding a text field that contains blurred text that spambots cannot read? would take more time to post. Or it could be required upon registration __________________

05-12-2006, 11:28	#8
Kemal Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,108	Akots' idea has my preference as well, if these spambot postings continue appearing at they rate they are now. I have no idea how spambots function, but maybe it could be possible to have new members post a single post in a "registration forum" which then activates their full account? This way, spambots are prevented from posting anywhere else on the forum, and it still allows new members to start posting topic right from the bat (since the registration post could be seen as part of the activation of their account). __________________ <b>\"In the Game of Thrones, you win or you die\" </b>

05-12-2006, 13:29	#9
Melifluous Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the bar with SF. Posts: 3,024	I vote for the find a spam bot and report it to an admin who'll delete the post (whilst maybe taking note of interesting links) and then banning the user. Anything else would intefere with legitimate new users and/or not be possible with the current forum code. __________________ Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis? Isn't it frightfully good to have a dong? It's swell to have a stiffy, It's divine to own a dick. From the tiniest little tadger To the world's biggest prick! So three cheers for your willy or John Thomas. Hooray for your one-eyed trousers snake.

05-12-2006, 15:15	#10
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	There's also a line of code that you can add to the end of a page, which apparently sends spambots into an endless loop. Don't know what it's called, but I like the idea. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"