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« Reply #20 on: Dec 07, 2009, 10:07:00 am »
There is already an option to report a post for spam
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« Reply #21 on: Dec 13, 2009, 09:08:40 pm »
hire moderators, spam cleaners Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: Jan 09, 2010, 05:14:58 am »
Great information. Thank you
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« Reply #23 on: Mar 28, 2010, 04:09:02 pm »
Quote from: Meth0d on Jun 02, 2007, 09:05:05 pm
Quote from: IceWebArt on Jun 02, 2007, 10:16:29 am
I have some Problems with some of the forums i had created...the are being spamed. and the Wordpress Blog too

What can i do to get rid of the spam ?


Its a PhpBB forum

get off phpBB and go to SMF..

ive tested and compared many different forum softwares, and SMF is by far now my favorite, its also the easiest to modify; the most secure; and the most spam-proof Tongue

This is just the thread I've been looking for! I am planning a forum, and want to plan properly. Many thanks to all the contributors to the thread.

I will look at SMF. (No funds for vB!) Can anyone comment on MyBB regarding anti-spam? I'm asking about MyBB because I already know a little about it, and was thinking of using it for that reason.
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« Reply #24 on: Apr 20, 2010, 07:47:07 am »
You can moderate it manually or use anti-spam scripts.
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« Reply #25 on: Jul 07, 2010, 12:13:12 pm »
Close your signature section.. nobuddy can spam again
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« Reply #26 on: Jul 07, 2010, 02:36:37 pm »
Quote from: celinar on Jul 07, 2010, 12:13:12 pm
Close your signature section.. nobuddy can spam again

The problem with that is genuine users will feel insulted if a forum treats everybody as suspected spammers. Admin cannot afford to upset members; it is so easy for them to go elsewhere.
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« Reply #27 on: Oct 29, 2010, 01:24:17 am »
You could moderate, espcially new comers to the forum and definitely set a minimum requirement of posts for links.
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« Reply #28 on: Apr 26, 2011, 10:53:58 am »
CAPTHA will help but not enough. Moderate the forum wisely and if can't, hire some moderators to help you!
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« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2011, 08:25:55 pm »
Have moderators there to help you clean up your spam.  And then maybe have each post validated before it can be added to the site.  This should help you out a lot.
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« Reply #30 on: May 28, 2011, 06:35:45 pm »
Hmmm... 2 pieces of spam are now on this thread about polo shirts... rather cheeky, given the theme of the thread!
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« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2011, 08:21:44 pm »
Quote from: C0ldf1re on May 28, 2011, 06:35:45 pm
Hmmm... 2 pieces of spam are now on this thread about polo shirts... rather cheeky, given the theme of the thread!

Yeah, not sure if it's funny or sad...
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« Reply #32 on: Jul 06, 2011, 10:08:15 am »
You can disable signature option and make some active moderator
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« Reply #33 on: Jul 06, 2011, 08:42:28 pm »
If you'll hire  moderators or spam cleaners will it cause you that much? Is this an effective way to avoid spamming?
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« Reply #34 on: Jul 07, 2011, 07:17:30 am »
Quote from: summerwilkins on Jul 06, 2011, 08:42:28 pm
If you'll hire  moderators ... will it cause you that much?...

Moderators will work for free. Some people will do anything for a badge.
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« Reply #35 on: Jul 08, 2011, 09:20:39 am »
Maybe random question as captcha can be bypassed
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« Reply #36 on: May 08, 2012, 07:17:08 am »
Lots of different ways. The most powerful one is probably is using the registration feature that forces the admin to activate all new accounts. Other ones include:

Integrating an api function of a spam filter or something where it can look up new user info upon registering etc

Banning all free email. TrueCrypt support forum is known for doing this and only allowing users with a paid email provider to post

Blocking specific letter and number combinations often used by spammers.
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