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by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: [3.0/Olympus] Discussion
Topic: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise
Replies: 353
Views: 528752

Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

I am not wholly convinced. Since that post was made, I have had half a dozen applications to join my board that are prima facie spam - somehow squeezing past the anti-bot test. My own board has not been hit at all - although that may well be because "they" know that we report EVERY instan...
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Spam Bots & phpBB3?
Replies: 47
Views: 101652

Re: Spam Bots & phpBB3?

can we move this one to this topic.

viewtopic.php?f=71&t=30531

They are the same subject and we dont need two (or more) topics on the same subject.

Locking.
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: recent spambots
Replies: 23
Views: 32648

Re: recent spambots

can we move this one to this topic.

viewtopic.php?f=71&t=30531

They are the same subject and we dont need two (or more) topics on the same subject.

Locking.
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: topsecret area51 word game
Replies: 1276
Views: 1119446

Re: topsecret area51 word game

Spammer/Hacker :GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRR
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Registration page form with fields?
Replies: 5
Views: 7321

Re: Registration page form with fields?

The first post of this topic has a couple of mods available.

viewtopic.php?f=71&t=30531

Not all will be validated mods - we need the main phpBB forum up for that.
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 506041

Re: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.

............. OK - I use the 'black pearl' style, but as these would be 'custom profile fields' (one dropdown box + one numbers choice) in the phpBB original setup, I expect that wouldn't be a problem no matter which style you my use ?! Right ?! Do I have to "activate" these changes some ...
by ChrisRLG
Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 506041

Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4

Have you tried custom fields? Yes I did, but I couldn't get it to do what I want. I would like to make a text field where the person registering has to enter a security code (string of characters like abc1234) I provide to them in advance. I tried creating a "Single text field" but that d...