Anti Spam Measures

[Jacob__mybb_import1]

I just deleted 30 spambot accounts that had advertising links in their sig... apparently they have been signing up all summer, and they just figured out how to post.

I also fixed the registration form so bots shouldn't be able to sign up at all anymore.

[Hippo]

I just deleted 30 spambot accounts that had advertising links in their sig... apparently they have been signing up all summer, and they just figured out how to post.

I also fixed the registration form so bots shouldn't be able to sign up at all anymore.

Did you put that random letter thing in?

[Jacob__mybb_import1]

I just deleted 30 spambot accounts that had advertising links in their sig... apparently they have been signing up all summer, and they just figured out how to post.

I also fixed the registration form so bots shouldn't be able to sign up at all anymore.

Did you put that random letter thing in?

That was already there, but they were cracking it somehow. Now there is a hidden form field that is filled in by JavaScript, so you won't be able to use it without JavaScript (which usually only works in browsers, not spambot programs.)

[Dignity]

I just deleted 30 spambot accounts that had advertising links in their sig... apparently they have been signing up all summer, and they just figured out how to post.

I also fixed the registration form so bots shouldn't be able to sign up at all anymore.

Did you put that random letter thing in?

That was already there, but they were cracking it somehow. Now there is a hidden form field that is filled in by JavaScript, so you won't be able to use it without JavaScript (which usually only works in browsers, not spambot programs.)

*Starts programming one with JavaScript*

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Wait...now people without JavaScript can't join?

I thought you wanted members!

(IE 1.0)

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Also, people with spambots can register themselves - then use a spambot to post random messages.

[Duck]

If someone is actually using IE 1.0 they can't expect many websites to support their browser

[Qwertygiy]

If someone is using IE 1.0, they're either in a third world country on a third rate computer or they're in a technology museum.

[Dignity]

Or they have JavaScript disabled.

[Duck]

Or they have JavaScript disabled.

But if they have javascript disabled they can't expect everything to work

[Dignity]

Or they have JavaScript disabled.

But if they have javascript disabled they can't expect everything to work

Yes they can.

My site, for example, just has jQuery installed, and I don't use it or JavaScript.

Also, parents might disable JavaScript, so there kids don't get pop-us and stuff.

[Hippo]

But if they have javascript disabled they can't expect everything to work

Yes they can.

My site

He said everything