Comments on: How to Prevent phpBB Registration Spam http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/ Instantly turn your WordPress blog into a classified ads system. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Udaya http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Udaya Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:04:50 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-504 How to install this script on phpbb ? How to install this script on phpbb ?

]]> By: David http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-93 David Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:51:16 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-93 Yeah, I don't know what the deal is. Ever since I upgraded to WP 2.8, all these new spams started coming in. I've got some good spam plugins going too. Yeah, I don’t know what the deal is. Ever since I upgraded to WP 2.8, all these new spams started coming in. I’ve got some good spam plugins going too.

]]> By: Robin Majumdar http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Robin Majumdar Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:13:51 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-92 Obviously, we need some spam control on this very comment thread for the article :( Obviously, we need some spam control on this very comment thread for the article :(

]]> By: Robin Majumdar http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Robin Majumdar Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:49:22 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-75 Good suggestions above, while I agree that that the paid COTS forum software systems offered by Invision (IPB), vBulletin and many others are good solutions... there are many "free" or "freemium" forum solutions that offer similiar anti-abuse features. Indeed, spam-bots and spam-humans do seek out targets (such as PHPBB) by doing searches for specific strings to identify weak targets. I think it's not fair to write off any particular community software system because of the spam issue ; it has to be proactively managed - even if you use VB or IPB (or the venerable UBB ;)) Good suggestions above, while I agree that that the paid COTS forum software systems offered by Invision (IPB), vBulletin and many others are good solutions… there are many “free” or “freemium” forum solutions that offer similiar anti-abuse features.

Indeed, spam-bots and spam-humans do seek out targets (such as PHPBB) by doing searches for specific strings to identify weak targets.

I think it’s not fair to write off any particular community software system because of the spam issue ; it has to be proactively managed – even if you use VB or IPB (or the venerable UBB ;) )

]]> By: David http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-47 David Sun, 31 May 2009 22:32:07 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-47 That's pretty scary and even a bigger pain in the butt. Any idea how they find phpBB sites? Do they just search Google for phpBB footer links or something? Good idea with the western oriented question but the problem is I have visitors from all around the world. That might prevent legitimate users from being able to register. I do agree the vBulletin is the best forum software out there. It was just a little too much forum for me though but eventually I might go that direction. That’s pretty scary and even a bigger pain in the butt. Any idea how they find phpBB sites? Do they just search Google for phpBB footer links or something?

Good idea with the western oriented question but the problem is I have visitors from all around the world. That might prevent legitimate users from being able to register.

I do agree the vBulletin is the best forum software out there. It was just a little too much forum for me though but eventually I might go that direction.

]]> By: StephenB http://wpclassipress.com/how-to-prevent-phpbb-registration-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-46 StephenB Sun, 31 May 2009 22:20:32 +0000 http://wpclassipress.com/?p=481#comment-46 From running very big boards (fortunately on vBulletin!) one thing I'd recommend is to create a 'western orientated' question. Not about cowboys & indians, but one to counter the indians & especially chinese who have factories of cheap labour scouring the net for sites with signature phpBB board... it was only a matter of time before they found you. They don't use bots, just very cheap labour, with one directive... to create spurious accounts and fill it with crappy WoW gold links. vBulletins superior account management systems help in avoiding this. S From running very big boards (fortunately on vBulletin!) one thing I’d recommend is to create a ‘western orientated’ question. Not about cowboys & indians, but one to counter the indians & especially chinese who have factories of cheap labour scouring the net for sites with signature phpBB board… it was only a matter of time before they found you.

They don’t use bots, just very cheap labour, with one directive… to create spurious accounts and fill it with crappy WoW gold links.

vBulletins superior account management systems help in avoiding this.

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