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WDZ
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by Sunshine
Can you raise the limit to 5 per 15 mins or something
OK, I guess I'll give that a try.
I'll edit the code in an hour or so... busy ATM. |
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| 11-07-2005 04:21 PM |
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Sunshine
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by WDZ
OK, I guess I'll give that a try.
I'll edit the code in an hour or so... busy ATM.
Thanks WDZ, this will reduce the time to wait somewhat (i think) 
And receiving 5 pm's in 15 mins is hardly spamming..filling up ones inbox would take plenty more periods of 15 mins 
This post was edited on 11-07-2005 at 04:27 PM by Sunshine.
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| 11-07-2005 04:26 PM |
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Fourjays
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RE: pm abuse?
Why don't you just add an image verification to the PM form, or something similar? That way, the only way a user can send a PM, is if the verification has been done. If the user signs out or something, then tries to access that page (where it would send the PM again), it wouldn't work, as the verification number would have changed. Defeats bots too, as they can't read the image (as long as it isn't just plain text written on a blank background...).
This post was edited on 11-07-2005 at 08:00 PM by Fourjays.
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| 11-07-2005 07:59 PM |
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L. Coyote
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by Fourjays
Defeats bots too
Bots don't have access to UserCP... 
Hack, hack, hack!
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| 11-07-2005 10:08 PM |
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CookieRevised
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by Leo
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Originally posted by Fourjays
Defeats bots too
Bots don't have access to UserCP...
he means spambots created by people to explicity PM a specific user (which is actually very easy to make), not bots who roam the internet in search for cached pages like Google bot and the likes. .-= A 'frrrrrrrituurrr' for Wacky =-. |
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| 11-07-2005 10:10 PM |
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L. Coyote
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
he means spambots created by people to explicity PM a specific user (which is actually very easy to make), not bots who roam the internet in search for cached pages like Google bot and the likes.
Yeah, I didn't mean the legal crawlers. I hadn't thought about those other bots (weird, since I use dt's scripts).
I think a confirmation code would be too annoying... What people want to do is send the thing and move on, not type down more stuff (well, that's how I think). 
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| 11-07-2005 10:35 PM |
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CookieRevised
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RE: pm abuse?
Dunno, if a confirmation code is what it takes to prevent spam, yet be able, as a normal senseable user, to send PM's, then I'm for it...
Although I don't think it would have prevented the 7 PM's from joelm, as he probably would have entered the code 7 times, which everybody would do in that case...
To solve that problem, maybe a confirmation message could be shown also (or "also" shown together with that confirmation code thingie): "You have already send x PM's to this person (without him replying), yadda yadda yadda, do you want to send this PM?" You confirm that and then you get that special code thingie...
I can live with something like that because it will prevent botspam, it will prevent the initial 7 PM problem from joelm, and I can still send my PM's as I like (without spamming)...
This post was edited on 11-07-2005 at 11:01 PM by CookieRevised.
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| 11-07-2005 11:00 PM |
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surfichris
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RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Dunno, if a confirmation code is what it takes to prevent spam, yet be able, as a normal senseable user, to send PM's, then I'm for it...
Although I don't think it would have prevented the 7 PM's from joelm, as he probably would have entered the code 7 times, which everybody would do in that case...
That I would find annoying - having to enter the string to send a PM each time. quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
To solve that problem, maybe a confirmation message could be shown also (or "also" shown together with that confirmation code thingie): "You have already send x PM's to this person (without him replying), yadda yadda yadda, do you want to send this PM?" You confirm that and then you get that special code thingie...
Thats a solution i can live with - but without the special code thingy, just a confirmation page. |
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| 11-07-2005 11:06 PM |
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Giulia
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RE: RE: pm abuse?
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Originally posted by Chris Boulton
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Dunno, if a confirmation code is what it takes to prevent spam, yet be able, as a normal senseable user, to send PM's, then I'm for it...
This system exists on some forums, like the French one aufeminin.com (a feminine website). Just to recall it... Giulia
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