Spambots constantly on this forum

[Yoshi178]

not gaming related, but can whoever the admins are on this website PLEASE just add a captcha or something that's required to make posts or comments.

seems like literally every single day this place is being spammed like hell by bots, mods then have to delete all the threads. the spam threads disappear for a few hours, just so they can all come right back the next day.

it baffles me why something as simple as a captcha hasn't been added to forums to stop all the spambots like this yet.

 

[IceForce]

it baffles me why something as simple as a captcha hasn't been added to forums to stop all the spambots like this yet.

Because there's no one here who can do that. There's literally no one still employed on this site who has the ability/know-how to alter or change any of the site code.

Yes, it's stupid. Yes, it's been pointed out countless times just how stupid this whole situation is.

 

[JoJo]

not gaming related, but can whoever the admins are on this website PLEASE just add a captcha or something that's required to make posts or comments.

seems like literally every single day this place is being spammed like hell by bots, mods then have to delete all the threads. the spam threads disappear for a few hours, just so they can all come right back the next day.

it baffles me why something as simple as a captcha hasn't been added to forums to stop all the spambots like this yet.

Yeah, us mods and the staff are working together on a solution for the spam problem. Hold on, it should be under control soon

 

[Basement Cat]

In the meantime we've added new Moderators who are holding the line against the late night spambots.

I'm delighted to say that they've done a tremendous job in doing so: I was staying up all night dealing with bots but now that they're on board I am managing to actually get some sleep.

...mmmm....soft pillow....mmmm...sleep...

 

[Padwolf]

We used to have a captcha, and there were many a fun adventure with it. I don't doubt that the mods are working hard to fix this issue, they are normally very quick to sort this kind of thing out.

 

[Th3Ch33s3Cak3_v1legacy]

I agree; bots plauge this site and especially during the early mornings. To give the bots credit though, at least they make the forum seem more active.

 

[pookie101]

In the meantime we've added new Moderators who are holding the line against the late night spambots.

I'm delighted to say that they've done a tremendous job in doing so: I was staying up all night dealing with bots but now that they're on board I am managing to actually get some sleep.

...mmmm....soft pillow....mmmm...sleep...

and we all know how much sleep cats need

fear not.. they will fall to my fire hose of justiceness!

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

I swear when I first joined there was a 48hr wait before I could create my own topics. What happened to that?
Last night there was nearly 7 pages of spam!

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Tech team would be best solution...

 

[shrekfan246]

Tech team would be best solution...

Tech team? What's that?

 

[Canadamus Prime]

We used to have a captcha, and there were many a fun adventure with it. I don't doubt that the mods are working hard to fix this issue, they are normally very quick to sort this kind of thing out.

The problem with the previous implementation of the captcha, and I said this at the time, was that it was implemented in the wrong place. It should've been put in account creation, not in the forums themselves. Of course the fact the it only popped up at random didn't help.

 

[IceForce]

The problem with the previous implementation of the captcha, and I said this at the time, was that it was implemented in the wrong place. It should've been put in account creation, not in the forums themselves. Of course the fact the it only popped up at random didn't help.

Wait, what? How was that a "problem"? That's how it is now, and the spam is relentless.

As things are now, the captcha appears on account creation and then never appears again thereafter. So we get someone making bot accounts (filling out captchas as they go), and then letting the bots loose on the forum where there's absolutely nothing to curtail them.

The captcha should be moved from account creation (or leave it there, whatever) and put back on the forums again, because since it was removed from the forums it's allowed the bots to run rampant.

I'm sorry I don't understand your post at all. It seems completely backwards, logically speaking.

 

[Drathnoxis]

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[Canadamus Prime]

The problem with the previous implementation of the captcha, and I said this at the time, was that it was implemented in the wrong place. It should've been put in account creation, not in the forums themselves. Of course the fact the it only popped up at random didn't help.

Wait, what? How was that a "problem"? That's how it is now, and the spam is relentless.

As things are now, the captcha appears on account creation and then never appears again thereafter. So we get someone making bot accounts (filling out captchas as they go), and then letting the bots loose on the forum where there's absolutely nothing to curtail them.

The captcha should be moved from account creation (or leave it there, whatever) and put back on the forums again, because since it was removed from the forums it's allowed the bots to run rampant.

I'm sorry I don't understand your post at all. It seems completely backwards, logically speaking.

Ok I didn't know that. I haven't had to create an account in a while. Regardless even if we have the captcha for posting it should be there all the time instead of only showing up at random like it was before.

 

[IceForce]

Ok I didn't know that. I haven't had to create an account in a while.

If you log out your account (or just access this website from another browser, Internet Explorer for example), and access the account registration page, there's a captcha on it.

But that's it. There are no more captchas after that. Basically it means that a bot account can be created by someone, and then the 'automated' part takes over and the bot spams dozens or even hundreds of posts very very quickly. - All for the price of entering just one captcha.

It's not a very efficient use of captcha; requiring just one of them to be entered and then allowing unlimited posts to be made thereafter.

Regardless even if we have the captcha for posting it should be there all the time instead of only showing up at random like it was before.

Yep, now this I absolutely do agree with.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

This site is also in dire need of maintenance. It's so slow to load compared to pretty much every other website in history of websites.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Tech team would be best solution...

Tech team? What's that?

This site is also in dire need of maintenance. It's so slow to load compared to pretty much every other website in history of websites.

Something that existed in the Escapist of yore.

 

[Dr.Susse]

Tech team would be best solution...

Tech team? What's that?

This site is also in dire need of maintenance. It's so slow to load compared to pretty much every other website in history of websites.

Something that existed in the Escapist of yore.

No reminiscing about the past!
Now eat your Gruel.

 

[Dalisclock]

Considering the front page still has shows that have been taken off the site still on the schedule for a month now, I don't think defy really cares at this point.

 

[Basement Cat]

Considering the front page still has shows that have been taken off the site still on the schedule for a month now, I don't think defy really cares at this point.

That happened before Defy, too.

Word is they're looking over potential new content. I think they're working under a tight budget partly because the proceeds from ads are a trifle compared to just a few years ago. They are working through a lot of submissions for new content for the site.

Time will tell if things work out.