A milestone for MindRomp page 1

oblivion
30th January 2012, 03:52 PM
Our first spambot (http://mindromp.org/forum/member.php?u=108).

I've changed the registration process to require janitorial approval now that we're on the spambot radar.

It took a couple weeks longer than I expected!
Hermit
30th January 2012, 04:00 PM
But, but, but what if I want to buy authentic Murano glass wearables and accessories? Who are you to deprive me of that information?

(It's still in the Contact Info section of his profile.)
oblivion
30th January 2012, 04:12 PM
I know. he's a mosquito caught in amber. who knows what internet paleontologists may do with his remains someday.
Cunt
31st January 2012, 02:37 AM
A pal had trouble joining this evening. I think that those admins have taken care of it. Geez, I feel like I am not pulling my weight. I haven't been quick enough to answer a single user request...
nostrum
31st January 2012, 05:09 AM
Um, this janitor needs to know how to be helpful in this regard. :o
oblivion
31st January 2012, 05:23 AM
I'll write up an explanation on how to tell the bots from the real people and send it to you guys.

I"m going too many different directions tonight. starting a bunch of stuff but not getting any of it completed...
Jerome
31st January 2012, 05:34 AM
I'll write up an explanation on how to tell the bots from the real people and send it to you guys.


Shouldn't this be public?
oblivion
31st January 2012, 05:45 AM
No it shouldn't, IMO.

I don't want to give spambot developers any hints about what I look for. It's an arms race.
Cunt
31st January 2012, 05:53 AM
I think we can encourage good practices among the members, too. Can we disable linkys until approved by a person? I would take on that job (if someone has time to teach it to me)
Jerome
31st January 2012, 05:55 AM
Can we disable linkys until approved by a person?

/no
Cunt
31st January 2012, 05:56 AM
Does your objection have a reason? Or just a forward slash?
Jerome
31st January 2012, 05:57 AM
define the word you used, did you mean 'links'?
oblivion
31st January 2012, 06:00 AM
I think we can encourage good practices among the members, too. Can we disable linkys until approved by a person? I would take on that job (if someone has time to teach it to me)
there is a hack that requires a set number of posts before links work. we installed it at TR and promptly afterward a scientist joined and wanted to share links to some of his research on feathered dinosaur fossils that had been found in China. Not being able to post links frustrated him and he didn't hang around.

It's not an easy balance - making things work smoothly for people and still make it difficult for bots.
charlou
31st January 2012, 07:32 AM
We had this discussion before, only about images/avatars, iirc .. I still think it preferable to trust members to do the right thing, and just remove any links to illegal stuff if they're posted. In my experience it's not a big issue to deal with that way if necessary.
PermanentlyEphemeral
31st January 2012, 12:31 PM
No it shouldn't, IMO.

I don't want to give spambot developers any hints about what I look for. It's an arms race.

When the Technological singularity happens it will be spambots not a military computer.

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