Forum upgrade?

[kamakaziplumber]

Yes and yes, but why?

[MagmarFire]

I was wondering if there's anything modular we can do if reCAPTCHA can't be enabled with this software. Hopefully, we don't have to go this way, but if there's no option, there needs to be a way to manually add some sort of validation method.

[kamakaziplumber]

OK, there is a reCAPTCHA mod for SMF, but it isn't working with the newest version, so I can't install it. There aren't even manual installation instructions for SMF 2.0 =(

The good news is I found the setting for normal CAPTCHA under the Admin panel. It's now enabled for Guest posting and for user registration, so that should prevent bots for now. I'll keep tabs on the reCAPTCHA plugin, as well, since I'd much rather have that.

[Pale Dim]

Well it's about time we had that upgrade! I was getting annoyed from these bots!

[MagmarFire]

Gah, porting can't come sooner. :( Oh, well, at least we have some form of security! Thanks, KP!

[kamakaziplumber]

I'm currently fighting with emulating an older version of the forum so I can install the reCAPTCHA mod then revert. I'll keep everyone posted.

[kamakaziplumber]

Ugh, I got it to emulate but the mod is still returning installation errors. I'd rather not screw things up for reCAPTCHA's sake, so I think it's best to just wait on a true update to the mod.

[MagmarFire]

As long as the bot invasion is mitigated until then, it's all good.

[Deku]

As long as the bot invasion is mitigated until then, it's all good.

I saw porn on the colossus today.

Not corn. Not scorn. But porn. P-O-R-N.

Things are most certainly not "all good". This is a kid's site and we're getting more bots than we ever did before the upgrade. Seriously, this has to stop. I'm not hating on any of you porn addicts out there. Sure it's okay to see porn when you're ready to see it. But not at the colossus. I'm actually kind of upset.

[MagmarFire]

Then I suppose the bot invasion wasn't mitigated until then, was it?

Is there really no way to customize our security?

[kamakaziplumber]

I just installed a new MOD that should help stop spammers. At the very least, it actually compares members who are registering to a DB and should filter out spammers.

Actually, what it really does is mark those users as requiring approval.

I'll give it a while to see if any new spammers show up. Just go ahead and post here as soon as any do. It may or may not be set up correctly as of right now, and there are other MODs I could try too.

[Keaton]

Two new spammers in GD today.

[kamakaziplumber]

If you mean the two most prominent spam posts, one of those spammers registered before I installed the latest mod. The other, unfortunately, got through, but it seems like the mod HAS blocked quite a few spammers (if its logs are to be trusted).

I'd say give it some more time and hope that the mod is actually working. For reference, I installed it on the 17th, so anyone registered before then doesn't count.

[MagmarFire]

If it's really doing its magic, then great find, KP!

I'm not sure if you have to hack the software to get it to work, but it would be nice to have the number of members at the bottom take into account only members who have had their accounts approved. Accuracy and all that.

No biggie, though. It seems like it's working, so that's all that matters!

[Vaati]

I'm just glad the Link smilies are back! Yay!  ;D