Dear Members,
You are well aware of the fact that ours is an exclusive forum.
Now, to avoid spammers, we have mainly two safeguards in this phpBB software. One is before getting registered one has to enter a CAPTCHA code as visual confirmation so that no body can automatically get registered. Another one is email activation, where by, the new member will be asked to enter an activation link which is immediately sent to the email address of the new member.
Initially we had enabled both of these. Some members had asked me through email, that, CAPTCHA code can not be seen in their system, so they can not enter at all. So, I had disabled CAPTCHA. Now, we have only email activation procedure.
As of now, we have 104 members. But, the number of members who had not activated is 175! This just shows the existence of spammers.
I had come to a conclusion that, the membership of persons who had not activated will be deleted in one week's time. If he wants to enter again, he can do so by re-registering.
If we enable CAPTCHA, spammers can not get in at all!
What shall we do? Please give your suggestions.
Your Suggestions Please
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Your Suggestions Please
East or West HMG is the Best.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
Re: Your Suggestions Please
Dear Rathinagiri,rathinagiri wrote:Dear Members,
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If we enable CAPTCHA, spammers can not get in at all!
What shall we do? Please give your suggestions.
IMHO you should enable CAPTCHA, of course
Kind Regards,
Grigory Filatov
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Grigory Filatov
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Re: Your Suggestions Please
Like Grigory, my opinion is that you must enable CAPTCHA.rathinagiri wrote:Dear Members,
You are well aware of the fact that ours is an exclusive forum.
Now, to avoid spammers, we have mainly two safeguards in this phpBB software. One is before getting registered one has to enter a CAPTCHA code as visual confirmation so that no body can automatically get registered. Another one is email activation, where by, the new member will be asked to enter an activation link which is immediately sent to the email address of the new member.
Initially we had enabled both of these. Some members had asked me through email, that, CAPTCHA code can not be seen in their system, so they can not enter at all. So, I had disabled CAPTCHA. Now, we have only email activation procedure.
As of now, we have 104 members. But, the number of members who had not activated is 175! This just shows the existence of spammers.
I had come to a conclusion that, the membership of persons who had not activated will be deleted in one week's time. If he wants to enter again, he can do so by re-registering.
If we enable CAPTCHA, spammers can not get in at all!
What shall we do? Please give your suggestions.
Spam is a terrible problem and it must be avoided at any cost.
Regards,
Roberto.
Regards/Saludos,
Roberto
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Re: Your Suggestions Please
Thank you and I will enable CAPTCHA.
East or West HMG is the Best.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
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Re: Your Suggestions Please
Hi Rathi
My vote is same as Grigory and Roberto. You must enable it.
Regards.
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esgici
This isn't like reasonable, why "not seen" ? If one is unreadable, must be possible invoking further code; at least user may cancel and that will re-enter membership page.Some members had asked me through email, that, CAPTCHA code can not be seen in their system
My vote is same as Grigory and Roberto. You must enable it.
Regards.
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esgici
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Re: Your Suggestions Please
Like Grigory and Roberto, my opinion is the same.rathinagiri wrote:Dear Members,
You are well aware of the fact that ours is an exclusive forum.
Now, to avoid spammers, we have mainly two safeguards in this phpBB software. One is before getting registered one has to enter a CAPTCHA code as visual confirmation so that no body can automatically get registered. Another one is email activation, where by, the new member will be asked to enter an activation link which is immediately sent to the email address of the new member.
Initially we had enabled both of these. Some members had asked me through email, that, CAPTCHA code can not be seen in their system, so they can not enter at all. So, I had disabled CAPTCHA. Now, we have only email activation procedure.
As of now, we have 104 members. But, the number of members who had not activated is 175! This just shows the existence of spammers.
I had come to a conclusion that, the membership of persons who had not activated will be deleted in one week's time. If he wants to enter again, he can do so by re-registering.
If we enable CAPTCHA, spammers can not get in at all!
What shall we do? Please give your suggestions.
Saludos, Fernando Chirico.
Saludos, Fernando Chirico.
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Re: Your Suggestions Please
Concordo plenamente.
Saludos, Jan
Saludos, Jan