Too many spambots.

ElijahTW · May 25th, 2008, 02:31

I'm sure everyone has noticed lately that a whole lot of spam bot have been getting trough, and there is a serious need to find a fix, because they are no longer just posting new threads, they are posing in other people's threads, which is much worse IMO.

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Phil · May 25th, 2008, 03:32

make more moderaters....

**jonc2006** · May 25th, 2008, 05:16

ive seen like 3 or 4 now this week, each one being equally annoying. cant we make it so that you have to enter like some random set of numbers or letters during the registration process (if we dont do so already of course) as a way to test if its a person or a bot? ive seen many other sites that do this and i dont really know how a bot could get around something like that, especially if its randomized.

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**Hard core Rikki** · May 25th, 2008, 08:38

Enforce a time period of 60 minutes of tim e spent online before new members can post either new thread or new replies = 100% fixed
Even advanced bots dont stay online at the site this much time.

If letters have to be input by new members before they can publish clickable links, handy as well ('post identified as spam')

Anything else would be expected to be troublesome. Dont look anywhere else for a fix. Also, registration captchas do not do much anyway.

If you see any -> report, and get on with your life. The current mods can handle all this just fine. If the looks of it is too intoleable for you, just report again, and get on with your life.

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**bositman** · May 25th, 2008, 10:54

I've already raised the issue in the administrator discussion forum,so I hope we'll find a solution to counter this fast

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**Hard core Rikki** · May 25th, 2008, 11:12

Tyrants and likely-to-turn-tyrants would not be the wisest path. See post 4.

60 minutes before posting allowed = best course of action, and the ngemu memberbase would not have to fear the rise of tyrants.

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**bositman** · May 25th, 2008, 11:25

I don't see where / how you got all that tyrant idea,but anyway......

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Squall-Leonhart · May 25th, 2008, 11:37

enabling the captcha image would cut spambots by about 25%

**Hard core Rikki** · May 25th, 2008, 11:40

25% not enough of an improvement. 75% or higher would be more optimal

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**jonc2006** · May 25th, 2008, 12:44

ill take anything other than 0% at this point.

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Squall-Leonhart · May 25th, 2008, 14:16

oops. should've been 25%+

Changing the activation rules would work as well

create a new members board where unactivated members must post (a compulsory bot check) and admins / super mods would activate the new members, this board would then be hidden from them since they are no longer in the unactivated group

**Hard core Rikki** · May 25th, 2008, 14:20

Very bothersome for new users (appropriate on very big, *very* active boards, and only if automated - like the way its done at GaiaOnline). However, too unoptimal here. Requiring mods to approve memberships or posts for new members would not fly high at all.

Bots are useless if their links arent made clickable. Forcing unparsing of links for members registered under 24 hours and under 10 posts could alleviate this concern, and keep the readerbase safe from such bad links, till proper administrative measure has been taken against the offender bot.

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**Bobbi** · May 25th, 2008, 19:59

I'll implement some new hacks to prevent these bots from joining, give me a bit ...

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**Xtreme2damax** · May 25th, 2008, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbi

I'll implement some new hacks to prevent these bots from joining, give me a bit ...

Nice to hear, thanks Bobbi.

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ElijahTW · May 26th, 2008, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbi

I'll implement some new hacks to prevent these bots from joining, give me a bit ...

Thanks alot.

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**Chrono Archangel** · May 26th, 2008, 06:25

we got a new tool to deal with the spam bots now!

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Lord Budweiser · May 26th, 2008, 06:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrono Archangel

we got a new tool to deal with the spam bots now!

Is it a top secret?

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**jonc2006** · May 26th, 2008, 08:25

well whatever it is i hope you start using it soon because we just got another one somehow. this is one of the 13 or so threads it hit. and it seems to have been banned now but that isnt really what im aiming at here.

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**3x3cUt0r** · May 26th, 2008, 08:27

Nice

EDIT: The new antibot hacks.

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**jonc2006** · May 26th, 2008, 08:28

huh? whats nice?

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May 25th, 2008, 02:31	#1
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,086	Too many spambots. I'm sure everyone has noticed lately that a whole lot of spam bot have been getting trough, and there is a serious need to find a fix, because they are no longer just posting new threads, they are posing in other people's threads, which is much worse IMO. __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

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May 25th, 2008, 03:32	#2
Phil 339.9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,777	make more moderaters....

May 25th, 2008, 05:16	#3
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	ive seen like 3 or 4 now this week, each one being equally annoying. cant we make it so that you have to enter like some random set of numbers or letters during the registration process (if we dont do so already of course) as a way to test if its a person or a bot? ive seen many other sites that do this and i dont really know how a bot could get around something like that, especially if its randomized. __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@4.0GHz/Dual eVGA e-Geforce GTX280 1GB DDR3 SLI Enabled/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection

May 25th, 2008, 08:38	#4
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,298	Enforce a time period of 60 minutes of tim e spent online before new members can post either new thread or new replies = 100% fixed Even advanced bots dont stay online at the site this much time. If letters have to be input by new members before they can publish clickable links, handy as well ('post identified as spam') Anything else would be expected to be troublesome. Dont look anywhere else for a fix. Also, registration captchas do not do much anyway. If you see any -> report, and get on with your life. The current mods can handle all this just fine. If the looks of it is too intoleable for you, just report again, and get on with your life. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

May 25th, 2008, 10:54	#5
bositman Angel of Death Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 3,629	I've already raised the issue in the administrator discussion forum,so I hope we'll find a solution to counter this fast __________________

May 25th, 2008, 11:12	#6
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,298	Tyrants and likely-to-turn-tyrants would not be the wisest path. See post 4. 60 minutes before posting allowed = best course of action, and the ngemu memberbase would not have to fear the rise of tyrants. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

May 25th, 2008, 11:25	#7
bositman Angel of Death Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 3,629	I don't see where / how you got all that tyrant idea,but anyway...... __________________

May 25th, 2008, 11:37	#8
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	enabling the captcha image would cut spambots by about 25%

May 25th, 2008, 11:40	#9
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,298	25% not enough of an improvement. 75% or higher would be more optimal __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

May 25th, 2008, 12:44	#10
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	ill take anything other than 0% at this point. __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@4.0GHz/Dual eVGA e-Geforce GTX280 1GB DDR3 SLI Enabled/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection

May 25th, 2008, 14:16	#11
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	oops. should've been 25%+ Changing the activation rules would work as well create a new members board where unactivated members must post (a compulsory bot check) and admins / super mods would activate the new members, this board would then be hidden from them since they are no longer in the unactivated group

May 25th, 2008, 14:20	#12
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,298	Very bothersome for new users (appropriate on very big, very active boards, and only if automated - like the way its done at GaiaOnline). However, too unoptimal here. Requiring mods to approve memberships or posts for new members would not fly high at all. Bots are useless if their links arent made clickable. Forcing unparsing of links for members registered under 24 hours and under 10 posts could alleviate this concern, and keep the readerbase safe from such bad links, till proper administrative measure has been taken against the offender bot. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

May 25th, 2008, 19:59	#13
Bobbi Totally crazy Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 2,381	I'll implement some new hacks to prevent these bots from joining, give me a bit ... __________________ Specs: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ • 2048 MB PC400 RAM • Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT PCI-E • WinXP Pro

May 26th, 2008, 06:25	#16
Chrono Archangel 6BIT Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8,090	we got a new tool to deal with the spam bots now! __________________ 6BIT - Gaming, Emulation & Tech News

May 26th, 2008, 08:25	#18
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	well whatever it is i hope you start using it soon because we just got another one somehow. this is one of the 13 or so threads it hit. and it seems to have been banned now but that isnt really what im aiming at here. __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@4.0GHz/Dual eVGA e-Geforce GTX280 1GB DDR3 SLI Enabled/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection

May 26th, 2008, 08:27	#19
3x3cUt0r EX-Administrator Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Andres, Colombia Posts: 1,117	Nice EDIT: The new antibot hacks. __________________ Last edited by 3x3cUt0r; May 26th, 2008 at 10:03.. Reason: jonc2006 didn't get it...

May 26th, 2008, 08:28	#20
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	huh? whats nice? __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@4.0GHz/Dual eVGA e-Geforce GTX280 1GB DDR3 SLI Enabled/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection