Anonymous posting disabled ...

Post by **Spike** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:32 am

As some of you have seen we have been getting hit with a bunch of spam bots lately. Unfortunately, I have no choice but to turn off the ability for anonymous users to post. I have enjoyed giving builders the ability to post without registering, but unfortunately for the safety and integrity of the site I have to remove that option.

If you have previously enjoyed posting that way please accept my apologies. If you still wish to access the site and make posts, I would suggest creating a free email account with a service such as Yahoo! and use that to protect your anonyminity.

-- Spike

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:41 am

thanks spike. that had potential problems written all over it!

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:21 pm

I think you're under attack...

lana422 (or something) is posting all over... some of them are kind of funny, though...

T.

Post by **Spike** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:30 pm

Yeah we are. The sad thing is that I dont think its a bot as I have graphic authentication turned on. This one was a live person I think.

-- Spike

Cherokee Driver · Post by **Cherokee Driver** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:10 pm

Good call.

We appreciate the work you do Spike in keeping this site clean. Some other sites I have been on get down right nasty.

I think that those who come here for help and or to contribute constructively, will not mind registering. Thanks for putting out the fire...pun intended!

CD

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:56 pm

So can they use a person to generate a username then have some program make useless random posts?

I agree - thanks Spike for the hard work. Too bad there isn't something like a do not call list for spammers...

Thomas

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:13 pm

Ah man, just when I finally found a way to win tons of money to finish building my -8. Just kidding, I hate that garbage. Did you also weed out the ones who created fake log in accounts?

Post by **Spike** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:01 pm

Yeah, those guys are gone. I also temporarily turned on the need for aproval before joining. Im also doing some IP tricks to start keeping the bad people out. Now, lets get some more good people in!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:15 pm

Um good widdat...

CJ

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:00 pm

Thanks John. I hate spammers and spend an inordinate amount of time at work trying to battle it for those people who don't want to just delete it.

Me: Just delete it.

Mindless user: Well, I can but that's too much trouble. Can't you just keep it from appearing in my outlook?

Me: Well I can try to keep most of it out but some will still come through. Just delete that.

Mindless user: I shouldn't have to, I mean, what are we paying you for?

So I definately appreciate you doing your best to keep the salesmen out.