New Registration Change (To keep spammers at bay)

[409industries]

For you OG DirtyImpreza peeps you might remember the "VIP code" that was used for registrations when we were using phpbb for our discussion forums.

I have implemented the same thing for vBulletin. I am hoping it will have the same results as when we used it on the old forum because after the change there was next to Zero spam posts / registrations. Sure the forum member list wont grow as quickly, but who cares! I hate spam. :angryfinger:

When a new user registers, the only additional step they need to take is to answer a stupid question "What is the first letter of the alphabet?" (in addition to the CAPTCHA and email verification). Simple... yet effective! :p

BTW this will also serve to keep completely computer challenged people from getting onto the forums. LOL. :FU:

-A

[RS-ti_Andy]

awesome work! now enjoy that beer!

woot!

[sebhockey]

Great job Aaron...mmmm beer

[RS-ti_Andy]

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[BlackParis]

BTW this will also serve to keep completely computer challenged people from getting onto the forums. LOL. :FU:

-A

The old school coroled ones prevented colorblind people from entering... :headbang:

[WRR]

BTW this will also serve to keep completely computer challenged people from getting onto the forums. LOL. :FU:

-A

I signed up for a forum that said on the registration portion "if you are visually impaired and can not see this security code then please contact the admin for further instructions" - it always made me wonder who exactly was supposed to read that note??

[409industries]

I signed up for a forum that said on the registration portion "if you are visually impaired and can not see this security code then please contact the admin for further instructions" - it always made me wonder who exactly was supposed to read that note??

LOL!

[Zap]

I am old school! lol
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/member.php?u=22647

[IneedRS]

Yay for no spam!

[409industries]

so, i've noticed less reporting of spam post as of lately. I think its working...

[Blix666]

i haven't gotten a single report since the change

[geekmonster]

spam is bad mmmmkay......

[409industries]

i haven't gotten a single report since the change

Thats what im talking about. well see if it keeps up.

peeps if you see any spam in the forums, please report it using the "report post" button! thanks!

[RS-ti_Andy]

will do man! but yeah i havent seen any .. saweet!

[geekmonster]

there is this one user that seems to pop up in almost every thread so i'm suspecting him as a spammer......uses the screen name 409 something or other. should keep an eye on him......

[RS-ti_Andy]

there is this one user that seems to pop up in almost every thread so i'm suspecting him as a spammer......uses the screen name 409 something or other. should keep an eye on him......


yeah or that RSti guy...lol

[Dirty TR]

I am old school! lol
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/member.php?u=22647

I am Dirty TR!
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/member.php?u=140708