creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
The Reckoning Is At Hand! (Spam Bots)
Jan 2, 2008, 5:35 am
blink dog
Joined: Dec 4, 2007
Posts: 184
Posts: 184
We really need to find out how to do something about this. Why the hell are Spam Bots even bothering, let alone this?
I have a solution.
I believe there is a way to switch the verification for users of the website to Admin Only, meaning that Spam Bots would need to be verified by the Administrator.
Its easy to tell if its a spam bot, just look in their profile.
EVERY spambot there is has MP3 or something like that listed. LisaTheGirl is an example-
Mp3, Erotic.
Why are they even bothering? To ruin the fourms?
I have a solution.
I believe there is a way to switch the verification for users of the website to Admin Only, meaning that Spam Bots would need to be verified by the Administrator.
Its easy to tell if its a spam bot, just look in their profile.
EVERY spambot there is has MP3 or something like that listed. LisaTheGirl is an example-
Mp3, Erotic.
Why are they even bothering? To ruin the fourms?
Jan 2, 2008, 6:02 am
Adorable Wolfie Pup
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
I agree with Zayre's suggestion. I think we should make the accounts to where they have to be approved by the admin. That'll stop all the spambots in their tracks. Sure, they'll still flood the members page, but they won't be able to post their stupid links.
"If you want peace, prepare for war."
Jan 4, 2008, 11:20 am
The Imperialist
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Sorry guys. I will not be here often in the next month or so. chaostrom and Somagu are doing well cleaning up any spam posts and whenever I get a chance I will delete the bots. When I have time I will install a better captcha, the one I use on my other website which has not had a spam bot for months. But I won't have time to do that until around the beginning of Feb. I don't to make it admin-approved since I don't know when's the next time I'll be on here but I made it so you have to confirm the registration in an email.. hopefully that'll cut it down just a little bit.
Jan 7, 2008, 4:22 pm
He Who Scars
Joined: Dec 4, 2007
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
Don't reply to the spam bot threads, thanks.
I'll delete them as soon as I see them.
I'll delete them as soon as I see them.
Proudly bringing disaster and mental scarring to Attnam since '05!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
Jan 7, 2008, 5:09 pm
Mage Prophet
Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
That goes double for me.
Jan 13, 2008, 1:50 am
He Who Scars
Joined: Dec 4, 2007
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
I advise if you are in an environment that requires worksafe pictures only, or are underage (mentally or otherwise,) that you DO NOT look at the threads the spambots make.
Proudly bringing disaster and mental scarring to Attnam since '05!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
Jan 19, 2008, 1:36 pm
The Imperialist
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Alright.
I found a phpbb mod for reCaptcha, which is a great confirmation code that I use on my other website which hasn't had a spam bot in almost a year now. So that should stop them from coming. We might get one or two every month or so but I don't expect any more than that so it should be sufficient.
For the wiki since spambots are now going over there, I made it so that you have to be registered to edit articles. Sorry anonymous contributors
I found a phpbb mod for reCaptcha, which is a great confirmation code that I use on my other website which hasn't had a spam bot in almost a year now. So that should stop them from coming. We might get one or two every month or so but I don't expect any more than that so it should be sufficient.
For the wiki since spambots are now going over there, I made it so that you have to be registered to edit articles. Sorry anonymous contributors
Jan 20, 2008, 5:59 am
Mage Prophet
Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
That's excellent! Maybe the spambots will be kept away for once 
creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
Jan 22, 2008, 11:29 am
Master mine stomper
Joined: Dec 16, 2007
Occupation: Shoveling. But metal.
Location: Blazing in the steppes
Interests: Absolutely fuck-all.
Posts: 2,050
Occupation: Shoveling. But metal.
Location: Blazing in the steppes
Interests: Absolutely fuck-all.
Posts: 2,050
Wohoo! We don't want another Stalingrad over here.
Jan 22, 2008, 12:52 pm
Ex-Tyrant of the IVANers
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Occupation: Junior Scientist
Location: Not California
Interests: Physics and Astronomy, Exoplanets, Singing praise to Valpurus while smashing skulls with a bloody warhammer, Jogging
Posts: 2,920
Occupation: Junior Scientist
Location: Not California
Interests: Physics and Astronomy, Exoplanets, Singing praise to Valpurus while smashing skulls with a bloody warhammer, Jogging
Posts: 2,920
I think I found where the spambots were coming from in the first place! Capristo, you left a link here on the old forums, did you realize that?
"Put more stuff in the... thing where... more stuff goes in."
Jan 22, 2008, 2:03 pm
The Imperialist
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
I did on purpose, so that people could find these new ones. But anyways it's been almost 3 days since we've had a new bot, that new confirmation code thingy is working its magic
Jan 22, 2008, 4:26 pm
Adorable Wolfie Pup
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
Aren't you supposed to type it wwwDOTattnamDOTcom, that way the bots can't go directly to it? That's how I saw the link to the jconserv forums. Man, these days it seems like it's impossible to leave a link somewhere without getting bots.
"If you want peace, prepare for war."
Jan 23, 2008, 4:46 am
Atavus' Little Helper
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Occupation: archmage
Location: Attnam
Interests: roguelikes
Posts: 375
Occupation: archmage
Location: Attnam
Interests: roguelikes
Posts: 375
If the bots can pass captcha verification, then (probably) they also can pass such simple defenses as typing DOT instead of .. Hopefully the new system will make sure that we don't get spambots, so now we can post links wherever we want.
Jan 23, 2008, 4:55 am
Adorable Wolfie Pup
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
Occupation: Improvement.
Location: Existence.
Interests: Fulfillment.
Posts: 862
Way to go all technical on me, Z.
"If you want peace, prepare for war."
Jan 26, 2008, 2:43 am
mutant ass
Joined: Dec 18, 2007
Location: In a cereal box.
Interests: None
Posts: 74
Location: In a cereal box.
Interests: None
Posts: 74
I say if you see a bot.. Rip is't fuckin head off, and shove it as fas you can up it's ass.
Drunk On Shadows 
Jan 26, 2008, 3:06 am
He Who Scars
Joined: Dec 4, 2007
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
Occupation: Perfect Soldier
Location: Astragius Galaxy
Interests: Fiana, Peace, Melons
Posts: 1,057
As long as you don't say that you did so in a reply to the spam thread, I have no problems.
Proudly bringing disaster and mental scarring to Attnam since '05!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
"You have a rather pleasant chat about finite superarmpits with Sanae the shrine maiden."
You hear distant shuffling.
The Enner Beast tells you to COOL IT!!
Jan 27, 2008, 2:28 am
Master of the profane arts of linguistic combat
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Occupation: Boxing Champion
Location: Kamogawa Gym
Interests: Boxing, Pornography
Posts: 328
Occupation: Boxing Champion
Location: Kamogawa Gym
Interests: Boxing, Pornography
Posts: 328
Makron: I'd like to see you try.
Somagu: Love the Hibiki avatar.
Bots are your friends. How would you get dick pills without their careful guidance?
Somagu: Love the Hibiki avatar.
Bots are your friends. How would you get dick pills without their careful guidance?
