|
Diff'rent Strokers For fans of oddball two-strokes everywhere
|
|
View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
DSBBadmin Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 717
|
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: Spammers and dodgy users |
|
|
So far we seem to have avoided the spammers. They've hit some of the other forums with nonsense or hijacked posts, porn links etc.
You'll have noticed that once you've registered, your account is still not usable until one of the admin users authenticates it. To decide whether you look OK or not, we check your username, email address and the other fields you're asked to complete on the registration form. Might even Google you too. If you look dodgy, we cancel your account and might even block your IP address from further access.
So far, we've turned down about a dozen users who looked like automated access attempts or something else dodgy. If you're one of those and you're genuine, please accept our apologies, email us and we'll fix it. Bet you don't though...
Once authenticated, you can vastly improve your chances of not being deleted by posting lots of interesting and relevant stuff. Zero posters will (eventually) get removed.
If you spot any dodgy posts or activity on here, please report it to admin immediately and we'll deal with it ASAP. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
DSBBadmin Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 717
|
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
We've not had any spammers posting because everyone has to be authorised before they get 'write' access.
We have had dozens of fake 'users' registering though, with stupid usernames and links to porn and pills sites in their profile. Most of 'em don't even involve someone filling in the registration form - automatic 'bots' send out bulk application requests to all forums on the net.
I've been deleting 'em but I'm sick of doing it all the time so I've modified the registration process so it now asks you an extra question. Anyone who might want to come on here for the right reasons will know the answer and get straight in - bots and other undesirables will get the answer wrong and be booted out. Hopefully this will do the trick.
Anyone who has problems registering now, please get in touch.
(Sorry Fred, you're gonna have to find cute Russian girls somewhere else now... ) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
fredjee Show Star !
Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 133 Location: Derbyshire , England
|
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
DSBBadmin wrote: |
We've not had any spammers posting because everyone has to be authorised before they get 'write' access.
We have had dozens of fake 'users' registering though, with stupid usernames and links to porn and pills sites in their profile. Most of 'em don't even involve someone filling in the registration form - automatic 'bots' send out bulk application requests to all forums on the net.
I've been deleting 'em but I'm sick of doing it all the time so I've modified the registration process so it now asks you an extra question. Anyone who might want to come on here for the right reasons will know the answer and get straight in - bots and other undesirables will get the answer wrong and be booted out. Hopefully this will do the trick.
Anyone who has problems registering now, please get in touch.
(Sorry Fred, you're gonna have to find cute Russian girls somewhere else now... ) |
_________________ It's never ever finished ! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|