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mathieugarcia
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Hi,
I moved my forums from phpBB to Vanilla 6 months ago. I really like it however spam control is weak.
Bots manage to crack the captcha easily and they start spamming my forums heavily.
I'm seeing new bots registered everyday, I do use the "Stop Forum Spam" plugin.
I'd like to add a simple question along with the captcha solving.
Can anyone point me to any documentation or tutorial to do so ?
I think that'd really stop most spams from applying.
Thanks.
Mathieu.
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What version of Vanilla are you running?
I highly suggest the Akismet plugin. You can look at BotStop for an example implementation of what you are looking for.
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Hi !
I run version 2.0.18.8. I'll take a look at Akismet and BotStop.
Thanks !
Mathieu.
If you use "approval" registration.
esoteric as it may be
http://vanillaforums.org/addon/registrationrestrictlogger-plugin
you could also add to part B of this thread and once you find success you could add to part A.
it's still a bit sad no one participates on this thread....
you could also add to part B of this thread and once you find success you could add to part A.
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/24785/poll-which-registration-method-and-plugins-do-you-use-to-deter-spammers-and-their-efficacy
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.