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Old 27-09-2007, 05:42 PM #1
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Default CAPTCHA in the register form
I would like to suggest that the admins install CAPTCHA on the TiBB registration form.

For those of you that don't know what CAPTCHA is, when you register to some online services, they ask you to enter a sequence of numbers and/or letters in order to verify you are not a bot - this is CAPTCHA.

The reason CAPTCHA exists is to stop/help prevent spambots from registering to online services.

I am suggesting this because, if they add this, it will reduce the amount of spam that TiBB is getting, and it will save the mods/admins time deleting threads and banning the spambots that posted them.

I'm sure it's no inconvenience just to enter a simple sequence of numbers/letters when you're registering?

Thanks for listening to my suggestion
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Old 27-09-2007, 05:45 PM #2
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I agree!!!!
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Awesome idea Matt, bye bye bots !
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I totally agree, great suggestion Matt!
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Old 27-09-2007, 05:52 PM #5
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I have even found the hack necessary to install this - I have U2U'd details of it to James...
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good on you Matt and great Idea too
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I agree since the amount of Viagra bots for example has increased lately so that's a good idea.
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Old 27-09-2007, 06:01 PM #8
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I wait to see what the admins say...

Imagine if a younger member clicked on the links...
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I didn't click on the links lol so i never knew what was in them, but i hope the admins take this into consideration.
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I wait to see what the admins say...

Imagine if a younger member clicked on the links...
i saw one of those i think? viagra and stuff i think was that a bot?
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^Yeah the Threads about Viagra were created by bots.
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how does it stop spambots?
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Yeah I've found spambots a problem on a few of my sites, I tend to ban them unless I can't keep up with the amount of spam on there or do anything to prevent it.

Some of the "spam bot" links I've opened have made me feel sick because of how graphic they are.
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Nicola dont click on them they can give virus' to your computer
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how does it stop spambots?
they cant read letters in images... yet....
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Nicola dont click on them they can give virus' to your computer
Yeah I'm more careful now to avoid the spam bots, I've started using stuff where there won't be such a problem with spam. I also tend to activate accounts myself if I'm on a particular forum a lot.
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how does it stop spambots?
Basically, it shows a different sequence of numbers/letters every time the page is refreshed, which a user has to type in to register.

Bots cannot guess the sequence because they cannot read it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA
http://www.captcha.net/
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Brilliant Idea Matt!
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With another offending thread just deleted I am bumping this topic to get more opinions!
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I'm pretty sure that James has notices your request and will think about it, he has to be sick of all those bots !
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I agree with this, it's an amazing idea
they have this on myspaceee.
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why cant they read them??
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why cant they read them??
Because bots can't see... they're computer programs so they don't have eyes... hence they can't read...
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