Forum Software Update

Joe · 07-08-2008, 02:45 PM

Due to an influx of stupid azn spammers, I have updated the forum software ( from 3.5.4 - 2 years old to 3.7.2) and given some new rights to Ben333 to neutralize them.

The new image verification system is in place to ensure that guests cant screw around needlessly, and bots will have a harder time of registering now.

Thats all for now. Not much else going on. I get married in a month so that sorta rocks.

ben333 · 07-08-2008, 02:55 PM

Oh hell yea!

Joe · 07-12-2008, 11:47 AM

So the upgrade seems to be working. We went from 20 - 30 new spam bots a day registering to 2 or 3 real legit users registering.

and FAR less spam.

ben333 · 07-12-2008, 05:36 PM

Amazing what that one little patch can do

I've only banned one user since the vBB update and the spammer joined before the update

ben333 · 07-14-2008, 07:20 PM

Well

Just nuked two pr0n threads

07-08-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Forum Software Update Due to an influx of stupid azn spammers, I have updated the forum software ( from 3.5.4 - 2 years old to 3.7.2) and given some new rights to Ben333 to neutralize them. The new image verification system is in place to ensure that guests cant screw around needlessly, and bots will have a harder time of registering now. Thats all for now. Not much else going on. I get married in a month so that sorta rocks. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

07-08-2008, 02:55 PM	#2
ben333 Uber Pro/Mods Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire (USA) Posts: Two hundred somethin Posts: 432	Re: Forum Software Update Oh hell yea! __________________ Pro Slacker

07-12-2008, 11:47 AM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Re: Forum Software Update So the upgrade seems to be working. We went from 20 - 30 new spam bots a day registering to 2 or 3 real legit users registering. and FAR less spam. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

07-12-2008, 05:36 PM	#4
ben333 Uber Pro/Mods Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire (USA) Posts: Two hundred somethin Posts: 432	Re: Forum Software Update Amazing what that one little patch can do I've only banned one user since the vBB update and the spammer joined before the update __________________ Pro Slacker

07-14-2008, 07:20 PM	#5
ben333 Uber Pro/Mods Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire (USA) Posts: Two hundred somethin Posts: 432	Re: Forum Software Update Well Just nuked two pr0n threads __________________ Pro Slacker

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