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Discussion in 'Technical Support' started by Jim Carter, Aug 11, 2021.

  1. Jim Carter

    Jim Carter Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    There seems to be a message posted in Cyrillic on most if not all of the forum topics.

    Need to ban them?
     
    Jim Carter, Aug 11, 2021
    #1
  2. JohnC

    JohnC Ranger

    The bots have found their way into this forum. They are constantly popping up. Not sure the solution but sure would like to get rid of them for good.
     
    JohnC, Aug 11, 2021
    #2
  3. Warren Mary Ellen

    Warren Mary Ellen Ranger

    Yep we have a Russian or at least a bot here. I reported it.
     
    Warren Mary Ellen, Aug 11, 2021
    #3
  4. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    I've been denying virtually every new member request lately in an attempt to keep a lid on the spam. Maybe the trick is denying 100% for a short time to see if that solves the problem. It's a pain for sure...
     
    Ken & Peggy, Aug 13, 2021
    #4
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  5. JohnC

    JohnC Ranger

    Can’t you just require some captcha to prove a real person? Hate to see real folks turned away.
     
    JohnC, Aug 13, 2021
    #5
  6. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    I've seen that used on other sites John, unfortunately I didn't put this forum together and I don't have the back end familiarity with this software to know if it's even possible.

    Until these recent ones, most of the spammers have been pretty obvious. They're getting better at camouflaging emails.
     
    Ken & Peggy, Aug 13, 2021
    #6
  7. Vince G

    Vince G Novice

    I agree that it would be better to prevent hackers or bots than real people. Would you mind sharing what software thebforum uses and I could research.
     
    Vince G, Aug 13, 2021
    #7
  8. SethB

    SethB Ranger

    The link is at the bottom of every page.

    It looks like we may be 5 yrs. out of date. We could get 12 mos. of updates for $55, includes new spam & security updates including Captcha. We could have Xenforo install it for $50.

    It may require time in training for moderators.

    If true, 5 yrs. is a long long time with no updates.
     
    SethB, Aug 13, 2021
    #8
  9. Vince G

    Vince G Novice

    I agree looks outdated and latest stable build looks to be about 2 months ago. I think most people are used to captcha so would be a hinderance.
     
    Vince G, Aug 13, 2021
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  10. SethB

    SethB Ranger

    Oh cr**. 45 minutes later we’re spammed again.
     
    SethB, Aug 13, 2021
    #10
  11. skissinger

    skissinger Ranger Donating Member

    I’d be happy to contribute to a forum maintenance fund.
     
    skissinger, Aug 13, 2021
    #11
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  12. Sweeney

    Sweeney Administrator

    Same here….as well as technical expertise if needed…
     
    Sweeney, Aug 13, 2021
    #12
  13. Vince G

    Vince G Novice

    Ditto for me
     
    Vince G, Aug 13, 2021
    #13
  14. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    No one can get onto the forum without being 'approved first & I've not admitted any new members into the forum since I cleaned out the last batch of spam. I was not aware of any other moderators being able to regulate membership, but I must not be the only person with that ability...
     
    Ken & Peggy, Aug 13, 2021
    #14
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