Poll: anti-SPAM techniques

[kikito]

I've been reading this guide for preventing SPAM on phpbb (very interesting read)

It seems that LÖVE is now using Registration Auth Code (RAC). Is this new, or the spammers where able to go through it?

I've created a small poll for the community for the community to vote for 2 additional measures we could implement.

There are lots of other techniques on the post I mentioned above. Please leave a comment if you think any of them is worth discussing.

[bartbes]

Well, the thing is, since the server switch we used to miss a php lib, thus the quality of the captcha got worse, now the software is installed again rude should be able to get the captchas back to standards. Oh and I'm not sure about the links, but I found out yesterday user profiles ARE hidden for non-members.

[kikito]

Oh and I'm not sure about the links, but I found out yesterday user profiles ARE hidden for non-members.

Mmm I forgot to test that. But I was able to create a dummy account and logged in without seeing my email (with a non-existent email address).

[bartbes]

test-SPAM by any coincidence?

[kikito]

yup. Catchy, wasn't it?

[rude]

Re-enabled GD CATPCHA.

[Taehl]

I would highly recommend reCAPTCHA. It's very effective, without being impossible for humans to read. After all, each of its captchas have already stumped an OCR algorithm. And the helping-digitizing-books thing is nice, too.

[Jasoco]

This is why I switched to the superior punBB. phpBB is old and busted. punBB is new hotness.

But even then you are still gonna have people getting through.

[Robin]

But even then you are still gonna have people getting through.

It doesn't have to be very often. Before the move, I don't think I remember even one spammer.

[bartbes]

Well, yes, I do, but that was before the measure that rude just reactivated.