Should I remove email verification on my gaming forum?

[tetutato]

i currently require every registers to be email verified but I was wondering if I should remove that?

 

[Rick Ace]

i currently require every registers to be email verified but I was wondering if I should remove that?

No. It's a simple technique to stop spammers. It also prevents people from claiming to be someone else. Never remove that. 😛

 

[Savvy]

Nope, it prevents a lot of spammers like Rick Ace said and not to mention bots.

 

[Darthmaul]

It's not that big of a deal, and is indeed excellent spam prevention 😉

 

[xarver]

While it is said often it prevents spam, which may be true, but most modern bots nowadays get around email activation. There is a plugin for mybb (and maybe other software) which executes a javascript function, and if it doesn't give a response then the user/bot is denied access to registration. This prevents most spam as virtually no bots have javascript execution.
Study: http://paulbutler.org/archives/preventi ... detection/
🙂

EDIT: though I think it's more useful to test if that really is a functional email you can annoy members with. haha

 

[IAAM Radio]

We use it and it has been helpfull along with an anti bot/spam human or not security quesiton.

 

[Kashike]

I have never used E-mail verification on my forum, and have never had one bot. It may help in some cases, and in others it may not be necessary.

 

[Victor Leigh]

I think it should not be removed. Besides acting as a first line of defense against spammers, it also gives us a verified email to send newsletters to.

 

[rsinger23]

To me it depends. Most spammers that visit my site are real people with garbage yahoo accounts. I don't think it matters. Also if your site has an email filter, you can block all spam or temp. email accounts.

 

[tetutato]

While it is said often it prevents spam, which may be true, but most modern bots nowadays get around email activation. There is a plugin for mybb (and maybe other software) which executes a javascript function, and if it doesn't give a response then the user/bot is denied access to registration. This prevents most spam as virtually no bots have javascript execution.
Study: http://paulbutler.org/archives/preventi ... detection/
🙂

EDIT: though I think it's more useful to test if that really is a functional email you can annoy members with. haha

What's that plugin called? 😀

Also guys, then how come FP recommends that you remove email verification when requesting for posting package? :/

 

[Darthmaul]

Because Packagers can complete the packages in less time if they don't have to do email verification 😉

 

[CyberFreak]

That is merely a recommendation to help us out. It is not compulsory. Most forums requesting packages tend not to be in a situation where email validation is needed as much aswell. Bigger forums (like us) that need email validation to help stop idiots causing trouble tend not to request packages.

 

[xarver]

What's that plugin called? 😀

Also guys, then how come FP recommends that you remove email verification when requesting for posting package? :/

http://mods.mybb.com/view/javascript-bot-protection

It's pretty awesome, actually. Most mobile browsers now have javascript so it isn't an issue otherwise.

 

[tetutato]

Thanks just got that plugin installed 🙂

 

[Rick Ace]

Also guys, then how come FP recommends that you remove email verification when requesting for posting package? :/

Yes, this is to help packagers complete requests. 🙂 It's only recommended that you do this from the time the package is requested, and it is completed.

FP doesn't recommend that you remove it for good.

 

[dojo]

It takes 30 seconds for someone to join your forums. I have it active because of the spammers.

 

[forumhookers]

Best to have activation email!

It will stop spammers!

 

[IAAM Radio]

I agree, it's a good anti spam mechanism.