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Mandelbrot wrote: »Are you in New Zealand?
oops, I meant 8.40am
probably wishing it was nearly bedtime and all the spam would be gone by then - maybe, hopefully.
Edited to add: However, probably not as I've just looked again and even though we are now in 'working hours' there is still loads of spam and spammers on the boards. It just beggars belief what is going on and why this isn't being dealt with.
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As the forum uses vBulletin why not just enable the captcha for new members posts - also for new members limit the post count to 1 per hour
A very easy 2 clicks would resolve this spam problem0 -
DynasticDux wrote: »As the forum uses vBulletin why not just enable the captcha for new members posts
The reCAPTCHA "I'm not a robot" one is enabled at present, and they've had most other variants operational over time as these things evolve.
Sadly, a determined spammer, especially one who'll use humans to solve the CAPTCHAs, easily finds a way around most types.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed0 -
MSE won't spend the money necessary to prevent these spam attacks. It's quite simple and cheap to implement but as long as users keep doing their job for them they won't bother.0
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Hi everyone, if you see new spam could you start a new thread please? Our hearts kind of leap when you read "big spam attack" when there isn't oneCould you do with a Money Makeover?
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