spam bots

[Guest]

Looks like the spam bots can decode the captcha in ipb2.2 now as well, pitty it has been good for a while, now it's back to pruning topics :(

Does anyone have a good captcha modification (which doesn't need truetype font processing) to replace the standard captcha with?

[bfarber]

We found an issue with 2.2's captcha which is addressed in 2.3.

[Guest]

cool, any chance you could share the modification of the changed captcha code before the 2.3 release? :)

[bfarber]

1) I don't have the changes available off hand

2) If we let it out what it is exactly, it will probably open up the spamming a bit more than it is now, which we'd like to avoid.

[Stuart Elliott]

I've still found adding a Custom field asking the new user to type in a number that matches the word above the most affective, I've not had a single spambot signup since I added that, when I was getting 2-3 a week previously.

[AndyF]

I've still found adding a Custom field asking the new user to type in a number that matches the word above the most affective, I've not had a single spambot signup since I added that, when I was getting 2-3 a week previously.

Same here :)

Its very effective.

I did post an article on IPSB about two months ago about how to add one for anyone who was interested :)

[_Diesel_]

Same here :)

Its very effective.

I did post an article on IPSB about two months ago about how to add one for anyone who was interested :)

Yes, you did and it's been a big help. :thumbsup:

[Guest]

I've still found adding a Custom field asking the new user to type in a number that matches the word above the most affective, I've not had a single spambot signup since I added that, when I was getting 2-3 a week previously.

I allow guest posts as well, so having an extra registration field doesn't help :)

[jmich]

Hi Andy,

could you pls. post a link to your article on ipsb? tried to find it, but no luck...

Same here :)

Its very effective.

I did post an article on IPSB about two months ago about how to add one for anyone who was interested :)

[Rοb]

I think it might be this one mate :)

[Canon Discussion Forums]

I think it might be

this

one mate :)

That link throws an error.

[Brian Garcia]

That link throws an error.

Thats because you must be logged on ...