Where are all moderators?

[Michael_N]

Why has this site become a spam-heaven?

I would like to see all spam deleted as fast as possible.

//Michael

[mflorell]

Are you volunteering?

Yes, I'm a bit disappointed in my moderators at this moment as well.

It looks like we were flooded this weekend, I was quite busy and didn't do my usual cleaning nightly on Saturday and Sunday.

I'm clearing it up now, have deleted 10 accounts and over 60 spams so far.

Thanks

[gardo]

If you need help in cleaning out the spam count me in Matt. I'm online most of the time checking our forum.

[mflorell]

You have both been added as moderators. I think that's about it for the moderator additions for now. Please check at least once a day if you can and delete these SPAM postings.

Thanks!

[Op3r]

I delete most of the spams i see. I just cant delete it fast enough though cos most of the time im at work

anyway matt there's this php hack that I used on my forum.

MOD Title: Anti-Spam: Only Active Members Can Post URLs

anyway, If you want I can do it for you. I can just edit the template subsilver then give you the template files to upload.

[mflorell]

Is there a web page that explains it?

[Op3r]

yes there is

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 468&hilit=

and oh by the you also need to add something on the mysql side.

MOD Title: Anti-Spam: Only Active Members Can Post URLs
MOD Description: Members must be registered for at least X days and have more than Y posts (configurable on the admin config page) before they can post URLs or enter personal information into their profile. Guest user can never post URLs.
MOD Date: 2006-12-27
MOD Version: 1.0.2 [BETA]

[gerski]

yes we are clearing the spam most of the time per day.. but it seems like when im asleep it keeps the spam posting..

[ramindia]

Hi

I know the spammer post randomly

now we have more moderators sitting different places
acrosss the world, so its easy job some one look that and remove now

another my suggestion is, when the user adds as a new to this group.so we will veryfy the user and add in to the list. and maitain some banned email / ip and other setting support by this applications

ram

[mflorell]

I have been adding the worst offenders to the IP/email-domain ban list, but with thousands of free email domains out there it is not very effective.

Michael_N sent me a link to a utility that helps take care of this stuff. I will try installing it later today if I get the time.

http://starfoxtj.no-ip.com/phpbb/toolkit/

[ramindia]

Hi

ya thats looks lot of options

let us know when you updated

so easy to moderator to manage

ram

[Op3r]

Matt

Did you put the mod already?

[mflorell]

I have installed the toolkit and I have deleted over 2000 spam accounts, sadly there is no cure for spamming as of now, but I have noticed less spam in the last day. We'll se how it does over the weekend.

[Op3r]

how about the one i posted a while ago?

You can configure it on how many post and days before they can put a link. but that doesnt remove the usernames though

[mflorell]

Can you repost it here? Can't seem to find the one you are talking about.

I did find several good filtering ones, but none of them were recent or compatible with 2.0.20 PHPBB that this site uses.

[Op3r]

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 468&hilit=

that one works with this version of phpbb

[mflorell]

Just applied it, lets see if it messes anything up.

Thanks!

[Op3r]

cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mflorell]

I haven't deleted a single piece of SPAM since I applied that mod. So I think that we should be good for a little while until they figure a way around this one.

Thanks to everyone in this thread for their help and suggestions.

[ramindia]

Hi

even me to, not seen single junk mail in the group

good job

ram