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#1 2008-02-04 5:27 am

michaeljennings
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Registered: 2008-02-04
Posts: 1

spam -bouts

i run a forum and all i get most of the time is spam-bouts,
how do you stop them?

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#2 2008-02-05 1:41 pm

Captain Red
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Registered: 2008-01-04
Posts: 59

Re: spam -bouts

michaeljennings wrote:

i run a forum and all i get most of the time is spam-bouts,
how do you stop them?

The only way to stop them entirely is to require administrator approval of new accounts... but that creates a lot more work for you, and is a hassle for your legitimate users.  Short of that, even if you have a really good combination of countermeasures, you're still going to have some squeak through from time to time.

That said, This thread is where I'd start.  It's designed for users with phpbb forums, but regardless of the forum software you use, the ideas in it should help you on your way.(the first post is all you'd really need to read there... though some of those that follow also have good information)

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