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1 Topic by mr_smartepants 2012-03-12 18:01:23
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Topic: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
Our founder Wim Leers has implemented a new user registration process and as a result our spambot registration count has dropped dramatically.
In the past, we were manually deleting between 20-30 spambot accounts per day. Over the past weekend I've manually deleted 3.
Looks like we found a countermeasure that works.
66 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 10
Last 7 days: 66
So if you are a legitimate user with accessibility issues and are having problems with the new system, please send an email to the admin and we'll create an account manually for you.
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2 Reply by TechDud 2012-03-12 19:56:51
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
now that the spam is gone, that leaves the "seven types of commentards":
Simon Sharwood APAC Editor from 'the Register' wrote:"Researchers say labels beyond "lurker" and "contributor" needed"
here --> www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/12 … ommentard/
Would you say DP's (itself Stage 2?) needs more "Type 4" posts?
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3 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-03-13 10:18:44
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
Wow, these new changes are REALLY effective!
112 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 55
Last 7 days: 112
The idiots have been busy.
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4 Reply by Helmi 2012-03-14 21:28:20
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
Nice to hear!
It was getting quite excessive killing all those spammers on a daily basis...
Anyway, @TechDud:
IMO, it's missing one essential category:
Type ID 10 T: Posts by those who post but don't read.
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5 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-03-15 17:59:22
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
No new user accounts AT ALL since 3/9. 6 days without a single user registration.
Wow.
139 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 7
Last 7 days: 139
Last 30 days: 139
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6 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-03-17 08:25:46
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
150 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 9
Last 7 days: 127
Last 30 days: 150
Wow, this is nice! Thanks Wim!
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7 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-03-20 17:54:55
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
178 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 6
Last 7 days: 60
Last 30 days: 178
This is really effective!
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8 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-03-29 08:20:00
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
373 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 88
Last 7 days: 148
Last 30 days: 373
Man, these idiots just don't learn.
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9 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-05-08 23:51:10
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
352 blocked spammers since 2012-04-08 14:04:04
Last 24 hours: 10
Last 7 days: 74
Last 30 days: 352
I wish there was a "total" number.
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10 Reply by Wim Leers 2012-05-09 03:22:14
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
I just checked the DB. Apparently this plug-in only retains the data for the last 30 days. Which is good.
However, there's an auto-increment primary key, which is currently at 645. So, the current grand total is 645
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11 Reply by mr_smartepants 2012-05-09 07:08:46
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
Woohoo! That's 645 idiots we don't have to deal with. Thanks Wim!
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12 Reply by OverFlow 2012-05-09 12:44:07
13 Reply by ricktendo64 2013-02-07 05:12:07
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
LOL its like they are taunting you
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14 Reply by mr_smartepants 2013-02-07 09:14:58
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
I know right!?
One spammer I just deleted posted 93 times today.
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15 Reply by TechDud 2013-02-09 14:19:10
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Re: New user registration requirements foil spammers!
"Indeed, O'Neil" - Christopher Judge
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