• Registered: 2008-05-31
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Topic: Stopping Unverified users posting

I have looked through the posts and can nothing but apologies if  I have missed it. I am getting porn postings by Users. I ban them but next day there re more postings. I have put censoring on to ban certain words and www type addres's etc so the postings appear nonsensical, but still they continue. How can I force verification before allowing posting. I am running 1.1.5

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Re: Stopping Unverified users posting

Upgrade to the latest version first off. Then look into some spam prevention mods like CAPTCHA or something like that.

~James
FluxBB - Less is more

3 Reply by sirena (edited by sirena 2008-05-31 20:21)

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Re: Stopping Unverified users posting

I'd suggest starting your anti-spam efforts with something simple, like the simple 'human test' mod linked below.

http://punbb.informer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=16076

or the similar but more sophisticated human test mod by Jacky available here:

http://www.punres.org/files.php?pid=503

and discussed here:
http://punbb.informer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19029
and
http://www.network-technologies.org/Pro … mod_punbb/

Both mods VERY easy to install.

Then add extra measures like for example a graphical CAPTCHA if the pain persists. Punres.org has tons of Pun anti-spam tools for you to choose from.

  • Registered: 2008-05-31
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Re: Stopping Unverified users posting

Many Thanks...highly appreciated...time for me to scrape the rust of my "coding fingers" and see what the above can do

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Re: Stopping Unverified users posting

Probably not much since most if not all of those mods were built for a more current version of PunBB. Updating to 1.2.17 would be the best thing to do first.

~James
FluxBB - Less is more
  • Registered: 2008-05-31
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Re: Stopping Unverified users posting

Have no fear I was going to upgrade first!