The Spam-Bots are KILLIN me, son!

[hathorlive]

Actually, there are things you can set up in the vbulletin settings that are much more effective at stopping spam. I run a forum using PHPBB and used the techniques which totally stopped spam. Vbulletin has a way to set up questions during register (like what is 1 +1) that any human should be able to complete. It's totally stopped spam accounts from being created on my board.

[1963 Owtlaw]

CTFU! goodman, we got spam comin on here sharing info on how to control spam. LOL!

[hathorlive]

Originally Posted by 1963 Owtlaw

CTFU! goodman, we got spam comin on here sharing info on how to control spam. LOL!

I'm not sure how sharing information about how to stop spam via the built in methods the forum software provides is spam. But to each his own.

[1963 Owtlaw]

Originally Posted by hathorlive

I'm not sure how sharing information about how to stop spam via the built in methods the forum software provides is spam. But to each his own.

I'm not sure how you found this site -- don't give a shit LOL. But I would think administrator dude would know that, if it worked. Have a seat, home's.

[hathorlive]

Originally Posted by 1963 Owtlaw

I'm not sure how you found this site -- don't give a shit LOL. But I would think administrator dude would know that, if it worked. Have a seat, home's.

I found this site many years ago because I'm a GLO alum. I noticed the spam thread and decided to mention that there are ways to mitigate the problem, in case the "administrator dude" wasn't aware. And since this has been an on-going issue, I thought I would share my experience.

Seriously though, who talks like this? Homes?

[1963 Owtlaw]

Originally Posted by hathorlive

I found this site many years ago because I'm a GLO alum. I noticed the spam thread and decided to mention that there are ways to mitigate the problem, in case the "administrator dude" wasn't aware. And since this has been an on-going issue, I thought I would share my experience.

Seriously though, who talks like this? Homes?

Folks post how they talk, home's.

If you seen this site years ago, why didn't you join then?

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by hathorlive

Seriously though, who talks like this? Homes?

Please leave 1963 Owtlaw alone. We need him here for entertainment value

[1963 Owtlaw]

For real, tho. Dude started that fundraiser. Dude also said he would start giving mofos avatars in exchange for some loot. I remember dude sayin some shit like "Due to the high demands of payroll I need y'all to sow a seed of whatever y'all can..." Or some shit like that. Then he said he was hittin mofos up either through PayPal or a credit card. That's why I assumed moderators got a paycheck. I'll bet dude will eventually start charging muthafuggas because he said the shit is high as hell to keep active. Dude probably got overdraft fees coming out his ass LOL!

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by hathorlive

Actually, there are things you can set up in the vbulletin settings that are much more effective at stopping spam. I run a forum using PHPBB and used the techniques which totally stopped spam. Vbulletin has a way to set up questions during register (like what is 1 +1) that any human should be able to complete. It's totally stopped spam accounts from being created on my board.

Actually, my sorority does this on our website. Whenever you register for something, pay dues, etc. it has a simple addition problem to solve and there's a message like: to prove you are a human, please answer this question.