Spam

drtech · Post by **drtech** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:21 am

Any way to increase security here and decrease all this annoying spam?

Rickliftig · Post by **Rickliftig** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:36 am

They're getting more brazen, too. I still think a challenge question would trip them up like, "Who is G.V. Black?"

Hersheydmd · Post by **Hersheydmd** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:03 am

I second that.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:40 am

LOL or even, "Who is Gary Thuerk?"

Rickliftig · Post by **Rickliftig** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:50 pm

Jay - that's funny - I had to look up the reference and assumed he was a dental icon I never heard of!
Maybe we could fool them with a question about Jordin Sparks (the cute one <G>)?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:45 am

Rickliftig wrote:Maybe we could fool them with a question about Jordin Sparks (the cute one <G>)?

Yeah, that and CAPTCHA should do the trick.

Smilesbypayet · Post by **Smilesbypayet** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:16 am

Heck - couldn't they also create some more Administrators who can delete the crap? I'll volunteer to help.

Post by **jordansparks** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:04 pm

Sorry, I went on vacation for a few days and forgot to delegate the task to someone. We'll obviously be making some changes to the forum, but it's not easy. It involves installing a whole new version, editing files, and all sorts of unpleasant stuff that seems low priority compared to the software improvements. But it clearly can't be put off any longer.

Post by **jordansparks** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:24 am

So we had to order a new server and we're waiting for it to arrive. That's why we're still getting some spam. Thanks for your patience.

Post by **jordansparks** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:10 am

It can't happen soon enough.

irfan · Post by **irfan** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:39 am

im getting tempted to buy some cheap jewelery!

Post by **jordansparks** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:12 pm

OK, we've been on the new server all day now. The spam seems to have trickled off.

Hersheydmd · Post by **Hersheydmd** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:11 am

jordansparks wrote:OK, we've been on the new server all day now. The spam seems to have trickled off.

Not really.

Post by **jordansparks** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:47 am

The recent spam is from spambots that "joined" the forum a few days ago. I don't think they've been able to join in the last few days. I think we'll institute a black list as well. The forum may be down temporarily while we make that change.

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