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	Reggie	2011-10-01 , 18:18
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Originally Posted by ME2g

I just tested by re registering.
You have Image Verification at the beginning and
captcha at the end.

BUT: I was able to break through with the wrong image at the beginning with the image verification!
So maybe having a slow connection (that I have now) in connection with the back function of the browser and tipping on the same location of the picture every time may break your beginning verification.
Afair it said "Homer Simpson" I selected the wrong image, got the error message, took the back button (newest firefox) clicked on the same location (rose afair), the text still said "Homer Simpson" and suddenly I was at the registering page.

I'd check this if I were you.

Thanks. The new plug-in actually broke this one. I temporarily disabled it for the mean time and see if the new plugin is enough to stop the spammers. As of the moment, it looks like it's doing its job nicely.

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	ME2g	2011-10-01 , 19:35
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Originally Posted by Reggie

Here's the list so far today:
[...]

If it is not too much work for you, publishing the list of spammers per month would be a good punishment for the guys, because the community will do the rest.

	ME2g	2011-10-01 , 19:50
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Originally Posted by Reggie

Thanks. The new plug-in actually broke this one. I temporarily disabled it for the mean time and see if the new plugin is enough to stop the spammers. As of the moment, it looks like it's doing its job nicely.

I guess the image verification that you switched off was too weak.

The only thing that bothers me is:
why did they come past "Image Verification" (which is rather a captcha) plus "Spam Check Level 2"?
Btw. I'd rename "Spam Check Level 2" to a rather not so
searchable item like "Are you made of flesh and blood"
or similar.

Also it would be interesting what anti spam measurements were working on site on the day the spam robots registered - I guess you can figure that out from your log files. After that you'll know which measurements were too weak.

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	TransTech	2011-10-01 , 20:14
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kureyon	2011-10-02 , 01:58
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I would like to volunteer as a Spam Moderator.
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Wouldn't it be better to moderate new users' first few posts?

lma	2011-10-02 , 02:52
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Originally Posted by Reggie

Yes. They create email addresses from free services and they have automated the process of clicking the link on the verification email that they get.

Ok, so I guess that's where the bar needs to be raised. Is it possible to add some sort of turing test on the verification page?

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	ysss	2011-10-02 , 03:08
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Originally Posted by lma

Ok, so I guess that's where the bar needs to be raised. Is it possible to add some sort of turing test on the verification page?

reverse turing test, you mean?
captcha is one form of that...

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lma	2011-10-02 , 03:45
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Yeah, captcha or similar. It doesn't have to be fullproof, it just has to break the automation so that the script kiddies will go elsewhere.

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	ysss	2011-10-02 , 06:22
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I think it's mighty tricky to use codes to try to identify whether the user is human or another script. Afaik most captchas have been circumvented by now.

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lma	2011-10-02 , 11:10
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Again: It doesn't have to be fullproof, it just has to break the automation so that the script kiddies will go elsewhere.

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