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I don't imagine that anyone here noticed, as most of the spam has been caught in moderation, but the board has been attracting too much spam in my opinion. I want to ensure that this forum is for legitimate use, and that no one has to spend any time trying to wade through garbage.
To that effect, I've installed a new anti-spam plugin to the board which:
Thanks!
To that effect, I've installed a new anti-spam plugin to the board which:
- Tests the IP address, username and email of a registrant against a large database of known spammers. If they are on the list, it denies registration.
- Tests a set number of posts against an algorithm to see if they are "spammy". I'm not going to give the number, for obvious reasons, but it shuts off after a while as I don't want my good users board experience to suffer.
Thanks!