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Village Counsel Sage
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In an effort to thwart spambots, I have changed things so that now a user must have
10 rep points (not rep power) OR 5 posts before they can edit their profile. Once you have 10 rep points or 5 posts the system will unlock your ability to edit your profile. Please note the system only checks every hour, so you may need to wait a while after meeting the requirements, but no longer than an hour. This means nothing for most of you, but I wanted to announce the change.
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is rapidly losing blood from Naijeru's jugular attack
Formerly Susanoo Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Transcendent of Space. Denizen of Fate.
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This is actually a REALLY good idea. *strokes*
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Special Jonin Candidate
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: I liek cake!
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This should dramatically decrease the bot bans. I get tired of seeing them >_>
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The Smiling Assassin
Konoha Historian Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,356
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Spambot blocker xD
Now I'll have less to do though. D: Great idea though /thumbs up
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Special Jonin Candidate
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This is an awesome idea.
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Village Counsel Sage
The Dandy Man |
This MAY be a good idea, alternatively it may be harder to locate and ban the bots. This is a trial.
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The Smiling Assassin
Konoha Historian Join Date: Dec 2009
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I guess it depends on how persistant they are, if they can be bothered posting five times xD
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Special Jonin Candidate
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Zanarkand
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Alternatively, if they have to post five times, they'll either give up or post five times with something that would easily identify them as a spambot, like, "Buy ___ today for only $___!"
That's the way I see it going down, anyway. Great idea, in any case.
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Chunin
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: exploring the world of possiblites
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ok i understand wanting to deal with the spambots for the forum because its been causing a bunch of issues with the interface system but what about those people who don't really post and just want to pm their friends? im not talking about me just one of my friends.
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Village Counsel Sage
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The PM requirement is done on almost every forum to prevent bots sending out hundreds of PM's to the members. This change has nothing to do with the issue you are asking about, and I will not even consider removing the post requirement to PM people, I have seen what it is like. Your friend can muster up 5 or 10 posts in an area that counts, 2 or 3 in the "new members say Hi here" thread. It isn't that hard.
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Good idea, though I won't be able to go on a bot banning spree anymore. lol
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It means less work for most and thats a good thing IMO
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busybusybusy
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York
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I think this just means more work later, tbh...
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Village Counsel Sage
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Depends on how much effort the bots put in.
It can be undone quickly.
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is secretly a carebear
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 21,287
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It should be a good way to make most of them go away. I highly doubt spambots could put five posts in and get rep before they are reported or found. Also I'm tired of alot of people putting all their work into banning spambots >_>
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Jonin
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Among the leafs dancing in the wind...
Posts: 5,644
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I did notice that these bots are extremely annoying. Wouldn't it be easier if the whole registering process is modified a little though? I've seen other VBulletin forums using a Image Verification system. Just like this:
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I heard that this system severely reduces bots...
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7-Up Disciple
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Me Want Negative Reps
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Now this is a good ideas.
And surely AshenREAPER will be undefeated of the Flame of Erasure, because: Less Bots = Less Boom. EDIT: ReCaptcha is sometimes passable, because sometimes the code is somewhat clear even to the eye of the bot, Look at this one: http://naruto.viz.com/forum/member.php?u=27646 If he's a bot he's actually having a hard time now, viewing the User Cp for alternate ways to spam.
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is secretly a carebear
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Village Counsel Sage
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That was an account I made to test the things I implemented. And to double check the registration process.
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