1src Forums - Spam Update

12-30-2009, 10:18 AM	#1
Reggie 1src Founder Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Charleston Posts: 1,958	Spam Update First, let me thank those who have been constantly reporting spam posts -- you know who you are! Thanks for tirelessly taking time reporting the spam posts. Just to give you an idea, when you report a spam post, Joel and I immediately get an email about the reported post and when we see the email, we usually delete all the spammers posts and ban the user from the forums. Because 1SRC has been running a really old version of the vBulletin forum software (we can't upgrade without losing a lot of functionality in the site), there hasn't been any updated spam checking add-ons that we could install to sort of block the spammers from registering and posting. As a result, spammers have been plaguing he site for years. Recently however, a certain group has started a site to collect all spammer information and making it open so other popular sites can keep adding-on to the list, keeping it updated. They've released add-ons to popular forum software but since 1SRC is using an older version of vBulletin, there wasn't one readily available that we can use. Well, not until now. I've managed to revised the add-on a bit so it would work with 1SRC. I've installed the add-on to the system and it looks like it's working well. Hopefully, this would solve the site's spamming problems. These spammers are smart however. With any new anti-spamming tool or utility that you install, they can find means on creating workarounds in a mater of days, weeks, and/or months. For the meantime however, as long as the add-on works, enjoy a spam-free forum. Just in case, do continue reporting spam posts just in case you see them so we can add the spammer to the main database. You might also find some other spam posts before today that we might have missed. Thanks again and happy new spam-free year everyone! __________________ Reggie Suplido 1SRC

01-01-2010, 08:39 AM	#2
Cyker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,188	Good work guys! It's just fantastic you're still looking after the site with as much care as you did when this was still Clié Planet, especially with all the other sites you're all administering now! Three cheers and a happy new years'!

01-01-2010, 12:07 PM	#3
Reggie 1src Founder Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Charleston Posts: 1,958	It was Clie Source. We're still seeing some spam which seems to be coming from newer spammers not in the spam database. We're reporting them as well. __________________ Reggie Suplido 1SRC

01-02-2010, 08:23 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reggie

It was Clie Source.

We're still seeing some spam which seems to be coming from newer spammers not in the spam database. We're reporting them as well.

You guys should really move on and redo the whole forum which is slowly dying out completely. If you need help with that, I am here

01-02-2010, 10:03 AM	#5
philpalm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Alhambra Posts: 1,196	It really puzzles me how the spammers find 1src. I wonder if it is the ads (that help finance 1sr)? Then again it might be the same spammers who have a very big bag of tricks to keep spamming. I know that the email bots continue to work, wouldn't a bunch of false email addresses start to thwart them? Then again if it is the present format of using no repeat the information given to discourage bots a big giveaway? Sort of like a kick me sign? What sort of format would be good? Like Brighthand or the new Palminfocenter? Even though I could live with a change the main question is is it worth the time and money and effort to make a change? __________________ Th-55 U, T/X, TG-50, Handspring Deluxe (3) and PSP user.