Re: [PBEM News] hi

From: Lemming <thiswillbounce@bumblbee.demon.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:58:47 +0000

On Sat, 06 May 2006 21:46:00 -0400, Brandon Blackmoor
<bblackmoor@blackgate.net> wrote:

>Greg Lindahl wrote:
>> In article <4c4c8mF143419U2@individual.net>,
>> Brandon Blackmoor  <bblackmoor@blackgate.net> wrote:
>>
>>>This message has been deleted from PBEM News, and the user has been
>>>banned. I apologize for the spam.
>>
>> An ounce of prevention...
>
>The site currently uses a CAPTCHA during registration, and requires
>users to confirm their email addresses by replying to a message sent to
>the email address provided. This is enough to discourage nearly all
>potential spammers. The few remaining scumbags can be dealt with on a
>case-by-case basis (not in the permanent fashion I would prefer, but
>such is life).
>
>The alternative is for an admin to manually approve each post, or at
>least each user's first post. If persistent spammers like these two
>become a trend, I will go that route, but at the moment I do not see a
>need to put myself or PBEM News' users through that hassle. I am willing
>and ready to do so if the need presents itself, however.

I know this is late; just catching up on usenet.

How about having a timer on new registrations, such that they can't
post anything for, say, 48 hours.  That would likely discourage all
but the most dedicated spammers/ vandals, and make it easier to weed
them out.

Hope this is of help; feel free to ignore if its not.

Lemming
--
Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.

References

[PBEM News] hi
beast.boy05@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (beast_boy05)
Fri, 05 May 2006 14:05:07 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@blackgate.net>
Sat, 06 May 2006 19:37:56 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 06 May 2006 23:08:35 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@blackgate.net>
Sun, 07 May 2006 01:46:00 +0000

Referenced By

[PBEM News] hi
beast.boy05@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (beast_boy05)
Fri, 05 May 2006 14:05:07 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@blackgate.net>
Sat, 06 May 2006 19:37:56 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 06 May 2006 23:08:35 +0000
Re: [PBEM News] hi
Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@blackgate.net>
Sun, 07 May 2006 01:46:00 +0000