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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/2/2011 11:07:29 AM 
| Here's a couple of tools I find very useful in weeding out iffy applications on the forum I help run:<br/> <br/> [http://www.botscout.com|<u>BotScout</u>]<br/> <br/> [http://www.stopforumspam.com/|<u>StopForumSpam</u>]<br/> <br/> Hope they are of use,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>8/2/2011 1:29:08 PM 
| Paul,<br/> <br/> Very interesting...I never knew there were such things out there.<br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/2/2011 4:41:06 PM 
| We look at such applications all the time but it always comes down to compatability....  I would like to see a spell checker on the site also.<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 5:45:39 AM 
| To be honest I find it just as quick to manually run the applicants' details through the sites rather than install the code.<br/> That also prevents a repeat of an incident last year where the IP-check code locked my forum's server up completely.<br/> <br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''EDanaII''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/EDanaII.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 7:32:37 AM 
| Roger that, Paul. Will look into it, as well as other options. <br/><br/><a href='/p2769.ashx'><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/wmSig401st150p.gif' /></a><br/> <br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 8:38:07 AM 
| Ta Ed,<br/> <br/> I've just run the usernames of the most recent new members through my basic checks* and we have a few definites to be culled:<br/> <br/> <b>Dydayagelay</b>:<br/> Same profile with different username had been spamming a number of worldwide forums in the last couple of weeks, repeatedly banned and deleted.<br/> Given location plus the healthnewsspot link almost always means trouble.<br/> <br/> <b>4dadlog35</b>:<br/> [http://www.botscout.com/search.htm?sterm=4dadlog35&stype=q|BotScout] - 19 reports<br/> <br/> <b>flultecauck</b>:<br/> royalescorts etc. is a regular red flag warning of a filth spammer, especially when it's a non-existent URL<br/> <br/> <b>Expendables1125</b>:<br/> StopForumSpam - 18 reports<br/> [http://www.botscout.com/search.htm?sterm=Expendables1125&stype=q|BotScout] - 8 reports<br/> <br/> IP and e-mail searches would flag up a few more I should think, but as a basic member I can't access those... &#x1f609;<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> PB<br/> <br/> * SFS, BScout and good old Google. <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 12:12:37 PM 
| <b>GuareeGarrami</b>:<br/> Interesting new one, multi-forum spamming in Polish....  &#x1f644; <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 1:46:13 PM 
| And removed with extream predjusice.... and after spellcheck extreme prejudice<br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''EDanaII''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/EDanaII.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 6:00:54 PM 
| And thus we see WHY Don needs a spell-checker!  &#x1f61b; <br/><br/><a href='/p2769.ashx'><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/wmSig401st150p.gif' /></a><br/> <br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/3/2011 10:38:40 PM 
| Ok Ok bud :shock: <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''EDanaII''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/EDanaII.jpg' /></div><br/>8/4/2011 7:17:53 AM 
| Couldn't resist. You can always smack me upside the head the next time you see me. &#x1f603; <br/><br/><a href='/p2769.ashx'><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/wmSig401st150p.gif' /></a><br/> <br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/4/2011 9:24:53 AM 
| <b>rutballiell</b> is looking iffy... AKA smeascuselele, DotCospispvom, cerNatassency, etc.<br/> <br/> Odd how many people with the identical profile but different usernames have registered on all sorts of forums worldwide recently.  :twisted: <br/> <br/> PB <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/4/2011 10:08:14 AM 
| I have deleted about 30 inactive users who tried to gain access just this week.  I have also deleted about 10-12 that made it through and some of them had posted on different topics and that could have been a reason for some of the notifications that you received..<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Josie''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>8/4/2011 10:50:11 AM 
| WOW, thanks for running front line defense guys...I did not know we had so many hoodlums trying to create havoc on our website!<br/> <br/> Josie  &#x1f642; <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/4/2011 2:09:45 PM 
| Thanks Josie, I am always on watch and try to keep them from posting and keeping them off the site.<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Josie''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>8/6/2011 5:22:25 AM 
| Good to know Don! Does this mean you sleep with one eye open?  &#x1f602; <br/> No really, thanks for all you do. You are part of a team of people in our <br/> membership who I truly appreciate!!! <img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/salute_smiley.gif' style='height: 1em; vertical-align: middle;' /> <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>11/17/2012 11:55:43 AM 
| It appears that many phpBB-based forums have been hit hard in the last day or two by spam registrations, this one included.<br/> They seem to have found a way around most of the common automatic registration safeguards, such as "Question and Answer" and Capcha, etc. if they have been used too often and are therefore Googleable.<br/> It's now being advised to use a simple photo-based question with no text references, which should block the bots at least. i.e. A photo of a daffodil, the question being what colour is this object.<br/> <br/> See [T2165645|https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtop ... &t=2165645] for ongoing discussion.<br/> <br/> On my own forum I'm fortunate that all applications have to be activated manually, and my blocked list correspondingly grows as required.<br/> This forum gets about the same amount of traffic, so if you need an extra pair of eyes to keep the spammers in check I'd be more than happy to help.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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