Reduce Spam registrations

[gkd_uk]

Hi

I came across this phpbb hack yesterday which disables the website and signature field when a new member registers at a phpbb forum.

These fields do not become available until the member activates their registration.

I'm sure most phpbb forum owners may have this implemented but for those who don't it is a great hack.

I have already applied this and it is working fine. You can quickly and easily apply this hack as only two files require editing.

phpbbhacks.com/download/6568

Thanks

[temi]

I wish this existed when I run a phpBB forum, anway, better late than never

[stock_post]

I ran couple of PHP forums one time and had to close them because of the spam.

could not stop it and finally gave it up thinking I will get vB license and never went back.

one of them being - Just a single ads page now
www.AdSenseAlternatives.com AdSense Alternatives Place your advertisement on AdSenseAlternatives.com -- still think it will make a good forum.

[gkd_uk]

There are now some really good hacks to reduce spam on phpbb forums.

But I still think vbulletin is a better forum

[temi]

The other forums are not bad either, the only thing is that they lack a central place or company than can help you, unlike VB. For example, the double post and all the other problem we have been having here, my webmaster could not fix it. I logged a request with vB Support and they actually sent a technician that logged into this forum and help us at no extra charge other than having a vB license.... I am very impressed by that.

[OldWelshGuy]

I have this and a custom mod that has stopped all but manual spam, I have gone from about 100 plus per day to one or two a week

[gkd_uk]

Another good hack is to add the spam question as I have here

The question changes everytime the page is refreshed. e.g. spell spam backwards, say hello.

[RiverWire]

Yeah GKD that's the best way to stop spammer bots, i only get around 1 spammer a week now ive installed this Textual Confirmation protects your phpBB forum from spam registrations

Where before i was deleting 50 - 150 accounts a week

[gkd_uk]

Yeah GKD that's the best way to stop spammer bots, i only get around 1 spammer a week now ive installed this Textual Confirmation protects your phpBB forum from spam registrations

Where before i was deleting 50 - 150 accounts a week

I have this installed also. It's great

[paul.martin]

That made me abandon one phpBB forum I had about a year ago. With this, I might try it again. Btw, do you recommend any free forum script besides phpBB?