This mod may help prevent bots (web robots) from doing the following on your forum;
1. Registering accounts automatically 2. Posting link spam automatically 3. Emailing your members automatically
It does this by asking the user to answer a unique (easy) question which the forum admin can set in the admin area. This is called a CAPTCHA test - Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. For more information on Captcha's see - http://www.captcha.net/. This mod should be compatible with screenreaders for accessability purposes.
Example
Please do not use the question or answer in the above example. It would be the first thing programmed into a robot.
In so many places it is missing an AMPERSAND and some spots (following):
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...it is missing a quote and ampersand (" &)
This occurs in nearly every part of the readme. I ended up doing a "FIND" with Dreamweaver in the EDITED FILES and copy/pasted those into the appropriate spots. Just an FYI. <
I am now also having problem using Quick Reply. It is saying I did not enter/entered incorrect antispam info. Do we need to add the anti-spam boxes to the quick reply as well?<
Just as an aside, and a true tale - I went into a local shop/store and asked for "two dozen stamps" once. I was told by a young male assistant that they didn't sell dozens but he could sell me two books of twelve if that was okay
There is only one question which you would have to manually rotate. The idea is to change the question at the first sign of spam. Most of the scripts/apps used to spam forums only work on the base release so installing any spam measure should stop them.
I've updated the zip at SnitzBitz Any volunteers to test the new readme.html ?<
quote:WP-Gatekeeper: The strength of Gatekeeper is that it allows you to create any number of challenges you like, and picks one at random to insert into the comment form
Thanks Podge. I just wasn't sure since it looks like the WP-Gatekeeper picks a question at random.
I am uncertain how the spammers are doing their thing. Since I have the Antispam Registration Add-On, it seems that the spammer does manually register. IF he/she saw the question, couldn't they adjust his/her script. A random question would stop them in their tracks. Forgive me, I am just thinking 'typing' out loud.
Really appreciate your time and effort in creating this mod. It will save many forums and their members from spam headaches. Can't thank you enough!<
quote:Since I have the Antispam Registration Add-On, it seems that the spammer does manually register. IF he/she saw the question, couldn't they adjust his/her script.
Yes. This mod is not designed to stop human spammers, just automated scripts and apps which are designed to spam multiple forums at a time.<
Snitz GateKeeper Antispam
Posted - 31 July 2006 : 18:13:45
