The constant stream of spammers- maybe add a captcha for registration?
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    Default The constant stream of spammers- maybe add a captcha for registration?

    I feel like I report at least 1-2 a day that look like bots that just copy and paste bits from a thread and add those .gif links. I just checked and there is no captchas or anything to prove you are human to register- seems simple enough to add right?


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    i too report 1-2 each day.. i think compared to other forums it's ok, but a captcha at the registration would be quite simple to implement..
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    +1. Then i could sleep more
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    Update: This issue is under discussion in the batcave. Most likely we will be adding a captcha type registration system.
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    Keeeeeeeep deeeemmmmm awwwwwaaaaayyyyyyy keeeeeep deeeemmmmm spammers awwwwwaaaayyyyyyy
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    Ironically the previous two posts were spam. Luckily, jojo and myself double tapped them
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    There's plenty of captcha libaries to break existing captcha systems.

    Instead, do what I did over at the proton forum long time ago when we were flooded with spammers. I just added a simple additional question as part of registration such as: What is 2 + 2. That stopped the auto-registration. Won't stop hired guns as spammers, active moderation is the only way to get rid of those.

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    You are assuming that most tech tools members can count past 3 lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jester.NZ View Post
    You are assuming that most tech tools members can count past 3 lol
    Yep. Or if nothing else, type this word backwards: cat. That's what I did over at the Proton forums. I've seen actually forums where to enter it, let's say a classic vinyl forum, you have to answer a question such as What Beatles LP has Paperback Writer? It's a trick question as it was released on a single between Rubber Soul and Revolver so the answer check requires moderation but I was impressed by such a qualifier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ksandvik View Post
    I've seen actually forums where to enter it, let's say a classic vinyl forum, you have to answer a question such as What Beatles LP has Paperback Writer? It's a trick question as it was released on a single between Rubber Soul and Revolver so the answer check requires moderation but I was impressed by such a qualifier.
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