Anti-Spam: Member Registrations

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

It seems that the spammers have found this Forum now, so I have turned on the Admin-approval method for new member registrations.

This increases the registration delay for new members, but keeps me relatively sane.

Cheers,
4Shades

[eaf92_brigstock]

My sympathy's Shades
Unfortunately it is a phpBB thing and sites globally are suffering. I have quite a collection of spammers in my membership for our SE campaign board.
Funny how they all sound like characters out of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy/Doctor Who
Abeetepmapmar58
Detepmenlalo
Ansemapmengh
The above three, for example, sound like particularly fierce aliens of some sort

I've looked at ways to prevent it, some boards report success by including hidden fields in the application form or by removing the www field.
General consensus says it's bots, I just wonder how they have managed to get around the confirmation code. I can't imagine someone going around phpBB sites spamming them as it is primarily just a phpBB issue. Who, in their right mind, would manually search out phpBB boards and spam them?

PS
Have you seen http://britneys-thrupenny-bits.com
Wow

[eaf92_brigstock]

Shades/Bouncer

You may have already been looking at this, but FYI anyway
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.ph ... nting+spam

I've added the AntiSpam Mod by deMone to my board a few days ago and so far no bots.

Brigs

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hmm, just what I needed. Some good material for the Forum Administrator.

Many thanks Brigstock!

4Shades

[eaf92_brigstock]

Textual confirmation is a good one too. You get an email with the failed attempts at registering. It's probably the best one actually as you can set the question.
That one has caught 3 spambots today alone

[=69.GIAP=CONAN]

I cannot seem to register for the test and evaluation area. It says the VIP code is incorrect and it doesn't recognize my login from here.

Help!

[=69.GIAP=TUSHKA]

I cannot seem to register for the test and evaluation area. It says the VIP code is incorrect and it doesn't recognize my login from here.

Help!

S! Conan,

The VIP code for the "seowhqforum" area is different from that for this forum. It is "STEPPE". Like where our squad mechanic Genghis has his home!

Now STEPPE lively over there and get registered!