How can I reduce/ block spam

[netsavy006]

I'd like to know for my forum since I can't have spam users or posts, as it will look bad, what can I do?

I have the re-captcha on my forum, and I have it set up for email validation. What other things can I do to help prevent spam users from getting in in the first place?

(I use phpbb 3)

Thanks,
Andy.

 

[CyberFreak]

I recommend anti-spam acp and Sortables captcha plugin. Both work good and are effective.

 

[netsavy006]

I will definitely be installing these sometime today. Thanks Fowler.<br /><br />-- Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:44 pm --<br /><br />I downloaded both mods, but I don't see files that tell me how to install either one.

Can either you Fowler, or someone else, send me to the installer files so I can install these mods?

Thanks,
Andy.

 

[el canadiano]

Do you have StopForumSpam.com and the reCAPTCHA MODs for phpBB? Although reCAPTCHA gets cracked, it's usually been better off than phpBB's default CAPTCHA.

 

[netsavy006]

How do I use StopForumSpam.com on my forum?

I have reCAPTCHA installed on my forum.

 

[el canadiano]

When a user registers, the MOD will take the data of the new registration and check it under a database of spammers. If there is a match, the MOD could do different things, such as deny registration, immediately ban him, etc. I'm a periodic updater for the database (well, anyone can).

http://www.stopforumspam.com/

Unless someone else has a better MOD on phpBB, this is what I found.

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... &t=1349145

 

[netsavy006]

I was trying to install the mod but the file didn't seem right. It said to go to line 1117 but the code it told me to find was different than what was there. Totally different.

 

[CyberFreak]

Anti Spam ACP which i linked to earlier has stopforumspam integration.

recaptcha is not as good as it used to be and it is widely used. It is better to use something more unique.

Also don't follow the line numbers. Just find the actual line of code they ask you to find.

 

[el canadiano]

You're right on reCAPTCHA, but I'd still honestly prefer it over phpBB's default CAPTCHA any day (maybe I'm still thinking phpBB 2 but still).

What about a security question MOD?

 

[CyberFreak]

That also comes with phpBB3 by default. That is ok aslong as the question is not obvious. The harder you make the question, the more effective it is. The reason i posted the sortables CAPTCHA is because it is like a Q&A captcha but more complex and harder for bots to get around as it is not as simple as just typing an answer. Instead you need to sort the answers into to the relevant column.