Advanced Member michalis Posted January 15, 2011 Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Please moderators, do something here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 15, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I was just fixin to post the very same thread ......these threads I've listed are 10000% SPAM...getting several of these a day now...plse turn up the SPAM FILTER ?? ............................................................................... bonefish grille menu Theodofoord 15 Replies 0 Views Today, 02:52 PM By: Theodofoord Тексты и слова песен ficdtekstys 0 Replies 0 Views Today, 02:11 PM By: ficdtekstys знакомства ctrcfсайты знакомств города мыск знакомства Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Taken care of. You should use the Report button that is on each post, obviously you don't have to click it every time for posts like this but once per spammer is very useful as it literally throws up a red flag for use custodians that we all see as soon as we hit the site. There is no spam filter to my knowledge, we custodians handle it all. Seeing as I don't read Russian one of the other custodians will have to handle that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I took care of a bunch too - Be aware though, they are still doing it. A few times after wiping one they create another username. Methinks this is a deliberate attack. I'm going to talk to Andrew about this. I have a few ideas to solve the issue. Thanks for the heads up michalis, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor AbnRanger Posted January 15, 2011 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Taken care of. You should use the Report button that is on each post, obviously you don't have to click it every time for posts like this but once per spammer is very useful as it literally throws up a red flag for use custodians that we all see as soon as we hit the site. There is no spam filter to my knowledge, we custodians handle it all. Seeing as I don't read Russian one of the other custodians will have to handle that one. When I try to report, I get the message that I don't have the privilege of reporting. That might have something to do with a past dispute with a certain custodian or something, but I just thought it was odd not having the same ability as the average member here.On a different note...I never could understand the logic (or lack thereof) of trying to bombard a forum with SPAM messages. The sheer invasive nature precludes a single person from being even remotely interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Hey Don, I think it's because you're in the "Contributor" group. That one might have been set to allow that type of thing. Let me check on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Checked it out, I saw some things that the contributor group should have had set differently, for example you can now give kudos to folks (where as it was shut off for some reason). I can't find one for reporting. Would you mind trying again? (Report this post as a test if you need) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 15, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 its been awhile since I've had to register, of course, but CAPTCHA is a requirement, isn't it? that usually deters bots (to a point, at least) , ..might wanna make sure its on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member michalis Posted January 15, 2011 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I tried to report your thread, testing of course lol, an error again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor AbnRanger Posted January 15, 2011 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I tried to report your thread, testing of course lol, an error again. Well, if you keep this up, I'm going to have to Report you and your repeated attempts to Report problems with Reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Dang... Ok, I'll let Vladimir know. Sorry guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 its been awhile since I've had to register, of course, but CAPTCHA is a requirement, isn't it? that usually deters bots (to a point, at least) , ..might wanna make sure its on Indeed! I'm uncertain as to why these people would manually do all this spamming. (Captcha is on) It's a weird situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 16, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I just remembered that on certain forums on the web, they use the captcha, but they also make the registrant email the administrator to ask for permission to join, and state a reason why they want to join,,you could also request info on what type of art/modelling they are most interested in,,,which programs they will be using in their workflow, ...just general questions that as a norm, a bot wouldn't know or be able to answer ....that way there's less chance of a spammer slipping into the forum... you could post the 'questionaire' in a post in the 'welcome' forum, or in a 'Read This Before Registering' sticky thread in the welcome forum..then they could just copy/paste the questions into their email (the email that would pop up during the registration) then add their answers. just food for thought, but would work better than just the captcha by itself, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 16, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 here's just an example of the questionaire.. ''In an attempt to keep our forum spam-free, registrants are required to answer this questionaire ; (please copy these questions and paste them in the pop-up email during your registration) 1. Why do you want to join this forum ? 2. Do you have any prior experience with 3D Modelling ? (if not, plse skip to question 4.) 3. How long have you worked with 3D? 4. Will any other programs be used in your workflow? 5. Will you be able to contribute tutorials to the community ? 6. What is the sum of 3 + 5 ? 7. How many days are in a week ? 8. 'Apples and oranges are fruit'..true or false ? 9. Name 3 colors that are in a rainbow. 10. What is your favorite color ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member michalis Posted January 16, 2011 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Well, if you keep this up, I'm going to have to Report you and your repeated attempts to Report problems with Reporting. It won't happen again, promise. @3d_sculptress "What is the sum of 3 + 5 ?" The sum is more complicated than I thought. 3. How long have you worked with 3D? + 5. Will you be able to contribute tutorials to the community ? = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Unleashed Posted January 16, 2011 Member Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 instead of that, how about all first(and second?) posts need to be verified by a moderator before being visible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 16, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 It won't happen again, promise. @3d_sculptress "What is the sum of 3 + 5 ?" The sum is more complicated than I thought. 3. How long have you worked with 3D? + 5. Will you be able to contribute tutorials to the community ? = lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 16, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 instead of that, how about all first(and second?) posts need to be verified by a moderator before being visible? that's a good idea, too,,the only downfall to that option would be that it might keep the moderators frazzled trying to check each post,(which may run into checking a few hundred a week...I've tried it that way in a forum I used to have,,it is a pita, and can wind up tying up alot of not one, but several moderators time.....),,but the questionaire would deter most all of the bots first rattle out of the box,,thus saving the moderators some wear n tear.,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor 3d_sculptress Posted January 16, 2011 Contributor Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 am wondering about the captcha that ya'll are using...aren't there two different captcha options available,,?,,one where the numbers/letters in the captcha itself are typed into a box, and the other type where the numbers/letters are on a jpg that's inside the box ?....bots have a harder time deciphering letters/numbers on an image...much easier for them to read when typed in, tho. I used to know a code that you could add to a forum to deter the bots, but can't remember how it worked now.... here's a good reference link for battling bots, tho.. http://php.bigresource.com/Keeping-Spam-bots-out-AbCRyTdl.html#UCzTTBXh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've never heard of a captcha that was typed, there wouldn't really be much point. Unless it was asking you to solve a simple math problem, I've seen those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 We've enacted a few things, and they seem to be working pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Ghostdog Posted January 17, 2011 Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 What is the system used for these 'Groups'? What is contributor, how is it awarded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javis Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hey Robbie!! The groups is part of the IPBoard system. Contributors are folks who have done (But not limited to) one of the following: Lots of user support Helped at a trade show Supplied a huge amount of content (brushes, masks, materials, meshes, shaders, etc.) Is a plugin developer for 3D-Coat Dedicated bug finder/reporter Tutorials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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