1 Topic by Kato

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Topic: Block registration by domains

I get a lot of spam registrations on my forums.  I'm sure I'm not the only one that is having this issue and I have done some searches, but haven't come up with what I am looking for yet.

How can I block registrations from certain domains?  I have been keeping a log on my site of deleted registrations that looks like this.  Notice the same types of email domains all the time?  How can I prevent them from registering period?

4/10/07
Adrewaq - adrewaq@mail.ru
ShaunWeis - wildget@ulmail.net

4/11/07
ShaunWeis - wildget@ulmail.net
coffeegirl - coffeegirl@ulmail.net

4/12/07
Boferioas - poreirt.81@list.ru

4/13/07
wordztrack - googlebot2@hotpop.com

4/14/07
CleanSheet - bestinfo@ulmail.net
DellinM - doors@abatsk.com
MajestikMX - clearinfo@ulmail.net
abhaigirl - hanigirl@ulmail.net

4/15/07
Britahuersa - britahuersa@milote.us

4/16/07
Britahuersa - britahuersa@milote.us
Fuzzime - googlebot4@hotpop.com
Pooppizzz - tolon@bk.ru
Kertikos - googlebot3@hotpop.com

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2 Reply by hcgtv

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Re: Block registration by domains

Kato,

The same thing was happening on my forums, then I put up a rules page, the signups stopped.

Then I installed the Akismet plugin, those that had already signed up and started spewing spam were stopped in their tracks.

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3 Reply by Kato

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Re: Block registration by domains

Heh...how did a rules page stop them?  I'm asking out of serious curiosity. Why would a spammer care or have any regards for the rules?

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Re: Block registration by domains

It screwed up their bots?

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5 Reply by Kato

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Re: Block registration by domains

I'll try and see what happens.  I tend to delete 1 to 5 registrations daily.

In case this does nothing...I would still love to know of a way to just block their registrations once and for all wink

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6 Reply by Kato

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Re: Block registration by domains

nm....figured it out.

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