[TriLUG] phpBB and spam FW: Activate user account

Jim Ray jim at neuse.net
Wed Apr 29 13:01:57 EDT 2009


Can do. I'll be happy if I can just get rid of the 4-5 spammers per day. Do you think an exorcism would work?



-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of stan briggs
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:52 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] phpBB and spam FW: Activate user account

rev. jim,

you really should use some capitalization with you domain name.
InternetCongregation.org really is much more readable.

layman stan

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> As some of you may know, I had a calling, became ordained and started a congregation on the internet:
>
> http://www.internetcongregation.org
>
> Unfortunately, I receive fake user account activation with links to pr0n sites and had rather folks use their own web sites for that type of activity. Mine is for discussing God and love.
>
> Even with the CAPTCHA thingie, I can not figure out a way to prevent these bots from trying to become a member of the forum.
>
> Does anybody have a secret sauce they use to handle the situation, or is it just the nature of the beast?
>
> Regards,
>
> Rev. Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim at neuse.net [mailto:jim at neuse.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:50 AM
> To: Jim Ray
> Subject: Activate user account
>
> Hello,
>
> The account owned by "iodisalmMyday" has been deactivated or newly created,
> you should check the details of this user (if required) and handle it
> appropriately.
>
> Use this link to view the user's profile:
> http://www.internetcongregation.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=123
>
> Use this link to activate the account:
>
> http://www.internetcongregation.org/ucp.php?mode=activate&u=123&k=3C4RIG8NB1
>
>
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