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They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:02 pm
by Sangersteve
The spammers must have taken double shots of five hour energy. Yesterday and today, every time I look at the computer I have to whack a spammer. Somewhere around 30 of them in two days.

I don't want to restrict new members, but if this keeps up.....................

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:23 pm
by BillB
It'll get worse. There'll be 50 to 100 a day before you know it. It increases exponentially.
I was on a small Dallas forum that went belly-up because of it.
When people start coming here and the first two pages are nothing but spam they won't come back.
You need 5 or 6 deputies to help you with it.

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:26 pm
by BigTex
It's hard to believe it's actually lucrative, but it must be or there wouldn't be any.

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:28 pm
by BillB
BigTex wrote:It's hard to believe it's actually lucrative, but it must be or there wouldn't be any.


I wonder what they get out of it.
Someone here must be clicking their links and buying stuff.

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:21 pm
by FlashM
It sounds like "Whack-a-Mole". Thanks for hanging in there!

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:30 pm
by PlanoSooner
is there a captchya plugin available?

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:02 pm
by Just Me
Steve, you may have seen these already, but just in case you haven't, here are a few suggestions:


How to Prevent phpBB Registration Spam
http://www.appthemes.com/blog/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/

5 anti-spam measures for phpBB 3.0
http://www.michel-kraemer.com/5-anti-spam-measures-for-phpbb3

https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/mod/advanced_double_activation_pack/

Anti-Bot Question
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=645075

Re: They're like cockroaches

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:17 pm
by jellowrestling
I thought this was going to be about Democrats.