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16 years 11 months ago #52355
by Frank Ryan
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Hi all.
The SAC site use a phpbb board like this for announcing observing
and for the committee.
We are having trouble with 'new' members appearing on the memberlist
with particularly nasty links.
Is there any way of preventing this altogether?
How was it done on the IFAS boards?
The SAC site use a phpbb board like this for announcing observing
and for the committee.
We are having trouble with 'new' members appearing on the memberlist
with particularly nasty links.
Is there any way of preventing this altogether?
How was it done on the IFAS boards?
My Astrophotography
Shannonside Astronomy Club __________________________________________
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16 years 11 months ago #52358
by DaveGrennan
Regards and Clear Skies,
Dave.
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Replied by DaveGrennan on topic Re: Memberlist Spam help
Frank you can set phpbb so that you must approve all new members.
To do this set 'Enable Account Activation' to Admin. Look for this setting in General Admin->Configuration.
I run a small bb for an aviation related club. What I do is disable new memberships by redirecting register.php to a page which just says 'To join please contact an existing member.' See;
firebirds.2ndtaf.org.uk/forums/ and click register to see what I mean.
When we get a new member I just open registration allow that person to join and close it again. I added this admin setting by installing a mod.
If you don't want to do this, make the member list invisible and always put a good 'captcha' mod in place. To make the memberlist invisible, see this mod;
www.phpbb2.de/ftopic27979.html
One or more of these tips will help deter the spammers.
To do this set 'Enable Account Activation' to Admin. Look for this setting in General Admin->Configuration.
I run a small bb for an aviation related club. What I do is disable new memberships by redirecting register.php to a page which just says 'To join please contact an existing member.' See;
firebirds.2ndtaf.org.uk/forums/ and click register to see what I mean.
When we get a new member I just open registration allow that person to join and close it again. I added this admin setting by installing a mod.
If you don't want to do this, make the member list invisible and always put a good 'captcha' mod in place. To make the memberlist invisible, see this mod;
www.phpbb2.de/ftopic27979.html
One or more of these tips will help deter the spammers.
Regards and Clear Skies,
Dave.
J41 - Raheny Observatory.
www.webtreatz.com
Equipment List here
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16 years 11 months ago #52361
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: Memberlist Spam help
Like what Dave said above Frank, generally is how we do it here too. There is an additional mod which helps decrease the volume of accounts to be ratified. The aforementioned phpbb.com has many mods of different capabilities to help you.
Seanie.
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16 years 11 months ago #52363
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Replied by darragh on topic Re: Memberlist Spam help
Frank,
A good Captcha (security image on registration) will catch any spam bots that auto-enter data into the phpbb registration fields
There is several complex Captchas for phpBB that will help.
This along with admin approval will cut down your spam users registering.
Darragh
A good Captcha (security image on registration) will catch any spam bots that auto-enter data into the phpbb registration fields
There is several complex Captchas for phpBB that will help.
This along with admin approval will cut down your spam users registering.
Darragh
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16 years 11 months ago #52388
by Frank Ryan
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Replied by Frank Ryan on topic Re: Memberlist Spam help
OK so I've installed mods before but what exactly are you to do here?
#
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[ COPY ]
#
copy admin/admin_userlist.php to admin/admin_userlist.php
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png
#
#
[ COPY ]
#
copy admin/admin_userlist.php to admin/admin_userlist.php
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png
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16 years 11 months ago #52389
by DaveGrennan
Thats the files that will need to be changed, make a copy of them locally.
ALWAYS keep a backup copy of these files in case the mod goes pear shaped
Regards and Clear Skies,
Dave.
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Replied by DaveGrennan on topic Re: Memberlist Spam help
OK so I've installed mods before but what exactly are you to do here?
#
#
[ COPY ]
#
copy admin/admin_userlist.php to admin/admin_userlist.php
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_body.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl to templates/subSilver/admin/userlist_group.tpl
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowright.png
copy templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png to templates/subSilver/images/arrowdown.png
Thats the files that will need to be changed, make a copy of them locally.
ALWAYS keep a backup copy of these files in case the mod goes pear shaped
Regards and Clear Skies,
Dave.
J41 - Raheny Observatory.
www.webtreatz.com
Equipment List here
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