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new user creation
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:32 pm
by rbos
New users will now have to answer an intelligence-testing question before they can create an account. This should stop cold the spam we've been getting.
Hint: the answer is 'pumpkin'.
Re: new user creation
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:39 am
by MrEpiclegendzz
I think it works. No spam yet.
Re: new user creation
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:13 am
by Epsilon
Did you enable captcha or simply leap straight to this. Because some spammers are human and can circumvent this once again. You can ban them, sure, but more keep on pouring in until you have 30 different spammers cluttering the forum. Taking into consideration how easily 'pissed off' you can be, that can become a real hassle.
My two cents.
Re: new user creation
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:12 pm
by MrEpiclegendzz
Epsilon wrote:Did you enable captcha or simply leap straight to this. Because some spammers are human and can circumvent this once again. You can ban them, sure, but more keep on pouring in until you have 30 different spammers cluttering the forum. Taking into consideration how easily 'pissed off' you can be, that can become a real hassle.
My two cents.
We had a captcha, but we still got spammed. With this none. So shush it!
Re: new user creation
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:41 pm
by Epsilon
Thank you for the clarification, although there is no need to 'shush', I have every right to voice my opinion.
Re: new user creation
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:02 am
by rbos
CAPTCHA ceased to be useful for more than the stupidest bots a few years ago. The question method isn't bad.