Spam attack

[RandyR]

I expect most spammers are using BOTs to automate their attacks.

[Patch]

So I had some time and looked it up, guess it is a tool for the site against bots.

 

Here's the link https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html

[bpate4home]

Thanks for everything you do Freebird. It may be time to look into an add on for the site that requires some form of multi factor like reCAPCHA. I don't know what this site uses on the back end but I'd be willing to help research options. I for one would be willing to pay more for my membership to help pay for it too.

[Freebird]

I'm using a number of different solutions already. Registration requires email verification and "question and answer". I've tried image verification, Captcha, etc. Nothing is working perfectly.

[saddlebum]

@Freebird This thing called privacy - terms comes up in the bottom right of my screen but only when I am on the VR site. I use fire fox normally but it still comes up if I use chrome and IE. If I move the mouse over it expands and say's "protected by reCAPTCHA"

Edited July 30, 2019 by saddlebum

[Freebird]

Yes, I know. Something new that I'm trying to reduce spam.

[Freebird]

OK folks. I've made a lot of changes since these spam attacks started. I think that I have finally made some progress. I have software and etc. in place now that is blocking about a thousand spammers a day.

 

I have turned on the "welcome thread" again. I may have to turn it off again but we'll give it a try. New users still go into moderation and I have to manually approve them for now. That is a pain and will result in some people having to wait awhile until I get to the computer and approve them but it is what it is.

 

Here's the thing though. As soon as a new member signs up and then confirms their email, the welcome thread welcomes them to the site. That is before I get on and approve them through the moderation interface. I haven't found a way around that yet. So you may see some "Welcomes" to members that can't yet post because their membership hasn't been approved yet.

 

That being said, it is a lot better than it was. Now if my hair will just grow. back.......

[RDawson]

Thanks Don, you've definitely earned the $12 this year

[saddlebum]

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That being said, it is a lot better than it was. Now if my hair will just grow. back.......

I kinda thought that was the case but wanted to be sure since its getting hard to trust anything that comes up. Yesterday I got a pop up notice presumably from microsoft stating that come Nov 2019 my version of windows 10 will no longer be suported and wanted me to run the update. I do not know whether to trust it or not even though it seems legit.

 

In any case Don, as always thank you for your steadfast commitment and hard work to keep this site as safe as possible.

 

On the hair issue if you show the same tenacity I am sure you will find a solution. BTW I expect regular updates on that as well

Edited July 30, 2019 by saddlebum

[Patch]

Jeez I remember when spam came in a can and spammers by the thousands were only found once a year at beer festivals served by heavy set mamas!

 

Things just aren't the same anymo):

 

Haven't you heard Saddlebum we all voted and have decided to roll back to Windows 7... You are so not with it! Are you still out riding fences...

[saddlebum]

  Steven G. said:

Jeez I remember when spam came in a can and spammers by the thousands were only found once a year at beer festivals served by heavy set mamas!

 

Things just aren't the same anymo):

 

Haven't you heard Saddlebum we all voted and have decided to roll back to Windows 7... You are so not with it!

So why stop there a real improvement would be to go back to XP

 

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Are you still out riding fences...

You make that sound like a bad thing

[Patch]

Wow you're quick on the draw today:)

[saddlebum]

  Steven G. said:

Wow you're quick on the draw today:)

I'm off work this week for some well deserved R&R. No one to deal with but me my dog (and my wife if I don,t find a good enough hiding spot ).

[Sylvester]

Cowpuc has done well without the burden of hair, you should aspire to be like him Freebird.

 

[Flyinfool]

  saddlebum said:

So why stop there a real improvement would be to go back to XP

 

You make that sound like a bad thing

 

I was never silly enough to leave XP. As I type this on my 20 year old laptop.

[Sylvester]

Wish I still had XP, Jeff. Company sent out new laptops and required the old turned in. Said it was due to software updates. So now, retired I have two Windows 10s. They were upgraded from 7s. Company said keep them for yourself but don't sell them (I guess due to programs) but all that has been wiped.

 

[WildBill1]

:thumbsup2:k:thumbsup2:

  Flyinfool said:

I was never silly enough to leave XP. As I type this on my 20 year old laptop.

 

Best all round operating program :thumbsup2:ever come from Microsoft.

[saddlebum]

  Flyinfool said:

I was never silly enough to leave XP. As I type this on my 20 year old laptop.

2 of my computers still have XP. one has windows 10 because I need it for work related stuff.

[Flyinfool]

Don I am a moderator on a Chevy truck forum, we recently went thru the spam attack thing. At one point the spam got so bad it almost permanently took the site down. We were in the same boat where the only way to get it under control was to make things less convenient for the members. In the grand scheme of things the members understood and were willing to live with the changes to get rid of the spam.

saddlebum

Of the 4 puters I have at work 3 of them are XP PRO and one is still on NT.

At home I have 4 puters, the 2 I use the most are on XP Pro and the other 2 are on WIN 7.

People would be surprised at how many major corporations are still running XP due to its stability, and how many things with embedded software that you buy to day still have XP as the base OS.