Spam Control Idea

[Harvey]

That should work.  I think it's just a matter of unchecking registered. I could do it or your could.  After you do it could you test to make sure the results are what we want?

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Pedro <Nabble> [via Nabble Support] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Harvey44 wrote

Could we leave LINKS as it is, uncheck REGISTERED and use MEMBERS for the Create Topic feature?

Yes, we have to uncheck REGISTERED, can I do it now?

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[Pedro]

I am doing it now and I will also test it. I'll let you know when I have finished.

[Pedro]

I just remember that when someone active the registration in the forum, he goes to the Member group. So, in this case, we have to create another group for the people who will be able to post. From this moment on you would transfer the users from members to the new group at the time you think they can create threads.
Make sense?

[Harvey]

They don't automatically go into members I have to put them there.

I'd like to also change the welcome email to reflect the change.  I think there are multiple macros I have to change to make that happen. Which ones?

[Harvey]

Pedro <Nabble> wrote

I just remember that when someone active the registration in the forum, he goes to the Member group. So, in this case, we have to create another group for the people who will be able to post. From this moment on you would transfer the users from members to the new group at the time you think they can create threads.
Make sense?

Looks like you are right. We just had a new member that I didnt add to MEMBERS and he was able to start a new thread.

I really DONT want another group. Any way to make it work with the MEMBERS group I have?

[Pedro]

It's working fine, I've just registered a new user and he is not able to post new threads, he is not in the Members group.
The only issue is that you have to control the list of users in each group, members and registered. It might be a bit difficult to see who is in a list and not in the other since it is very long.

[Harvey]

Registered should happen automatically right?

When I get new member, I get an email.

I look at the email address and I can usually tell if it's spam.

Also if you take an email address and just paste it into google, if the first result is a website called STOP FORUM SPAM then you know you have a know spammer.

If I decide that person is not a spammer I add them to LINKS and MEMBERS.  So my process would not change.

This post

http://forum.nyskiblog.com/Anyone-going-to-the-NY-Winter-Ski-Expos-coming-up-td4020190.html

was posted  40 minutes ago (3:56 ET) by a new member that I did not add to MEMBERS. Did you make the change after that?

[Pedro]

They don't automatically go into members I have to put them there.

That's right. I was wrong.

So, do you want to change your welcome message? Please write it here.

[Harvey]

Pedro <Nabble> wrote

So, do you want to change your welcome message? Please write it here.

Just show me the macros (I think there are multiple ones?) and I will change.

I just want to say that once you are approved by a moderator you will be able to post new threads and links.

And also say to email me if they want an exception.

I need to figure out the wording.

[Pedro]

Harvey44 wrote

Registered should happen automatically right?

When I get new member, I get an email.

I look at the email address and I can usually tell if it's spam.

Also if you take an email address and just paste it into google, if the first result is a website called STOP FORUM SPAM then you know you have a know spammer.

If I decide that person is not a spammer I add them to LINKS and MEMBERS.  So my process would not change.

Perfect.

Harvey44 wrote

This post

http://forum.nyskiblog.com/Anyone-going-to-the-NY-Winter-Ski-Expos-coming-up-td4020190.html

was posted  40 minutes ago (3:56 ET) by a new member that I did not add to MEMBERS. Did you make the change after that?

Sorry, I'm not sure but I think I made the changes 25 minutes ago.

[Harvey]

OK I think you are right.

I just removed myself from members and when you try to post you get this:



Could we customize this message?

[Pedro]

Just show me the macros (I think there are multiple ones?) and I will change.

The macros to change are welcome_email_text and welcome_email_html.

[Pedro]

Yes, look at this macro is new_topic_forbidden_page, starting on line 339. Let me know if you have any difficulties to edit it.

[Harvey]

No problem on the edit.

This is great that we got this done WITHIN the functionality of Nabble.  Can't wait to see how it works.

As always REALLY appreciate all the help.

(Hugo - Pedro is a keeper!)

[Pedro]

Thanks. Let me know if you have any issues.

[Harvey]

This spam system is working incredibly well.

People register.

New registrants get and automatic email that tells them they I have to approve them before they can post links.

That part is key.

When I have a minute I google their email address.

If it doesn't show a result in the SERP here:

http://www.stopforumspam.com/

EXAMPLE:

https://www.google.com/#output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=smithjackson879%40yahoo.com+&oq=smithjackson879%40yahoo.com+&gs_l=hp.3...1019.1019.0.1817.1.1.0.0.0.0.152.152.0j1.1.0...0.0...1c..17.psy-ab.4G4BPXkQkx8&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47810305,d.dmg&fp=319b1a1d8198be51&biw=1298&bih=688

I add them to the member group (can post a new thread)
I add them to the link group (they can post links)

or if they make a single post (reply) that shows they know something about the subject (SKIING!) I do the same.

My spam is WAY down. WAY WAY down.