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New Spam mod.

Post by kv83 »

Hello,

i just finished installing a new mod. This mod will prevent users with less than 5 posts from posting a thread/post with certain words (i.e.: "http" and "sex"). If they do so, their post will be flagged and hidden. Also they will receive a PM with a warning.

If they try to post such a topic 3 times, they will be auto-banned.

As said atm the posts will be flagged, but it could be that we will change this in the future so their post won't even be added to the db.

Admins can see the flagged posts and delete/edit them.

At the moment we only have few words in our database, but we will try to make the list as good as possible.

The restriction is only for users with 5 posts or less. So you regular guys out there won't notice anything, except less spam (we hope).

Greetings,
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Post by King Harold »

add "info" and "blonde" as well, and what happens when they post 6 times? will they be autobanned at the 3rd or make it to the 6th first and lose the restriction?
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autobanned when they post a 3rd "wrong" post. so if they post first 5 "good" posts and then a bad one, they won't be autobanned. I can't imagine that that would happen though. (Otherwise we'll just adjust the posts you need to be restriction-free :) )

info is not a good idea, since new members my ask if they can have "info" :)
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Post by Liazon »

Well at least something's being done
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Post by King Harold »

use ".info" then, no one ever says .info (darn I did it myself!) and I think the word "information" is used more often then info - except in those nasty spam links

how many people have actually said "info" in one of their first posts anyway?
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Post by kv83 »

it doesn't really matter wheter you say "info" or "information", since "info" is a part of "information" ;)
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Ok. We changed the settings so that posts won't be added to the db. We noticed that even though the flags are hidden, topics were flagged that hey have "new posts".

It works like a charm atm :)
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Post by blueskies »

damn, just when I was starting to get some new good links. :D
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Post by tr1p1ea »

Create your own forum, im sure you'll have plenty in no time :).
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Post by crzyrbl »

sound like a good plan. lets see how long it lasts.
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Post by elfprince13 »

stick the link in your sig on all forums/major websites, itll boost you up in google real quick, improving your spam-chance
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Post by necro »

so, can spam actualy help your google ranking? Yay for spam, boo for bots
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Post by Madskillz »

sounds great kv! I hope it works out and it sounds like it should be pretty decent!
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Post by kv83 »

Just a little update;
13 spambots (with average 4 posts) were blocked till now :)
1 user tried twice to enter a message with http... (Dulaithol)
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Post by King Harold »

wow it seriously makes a difference then
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