Re: signup bots

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2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 66920
interpreted = N
texte = If you name your form fields unusually so the bot cannot tell what they are, and if you also do some form field checking to exclude submissions that don't put properly formatted data into the correct fields, you won't need this feature. I think most bots that are successful doing this are getting away with it because of the lack of form field checking, or the bot's ability to guess which fields are which by their names so it enters properly formatted info anyways. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:12:35 -0700 (PDT), Lester wrote: > I have a signup form on a site that gets hit 3-4x a > day by some kinda splog bot (used to be 1x every week > or so). > > It sets up a profile and links to seo sites, all of > which are plain old link farms.... I manually approve > each signup, so it never becomes an active member... > > I know Yahoo uses text and number graphics randomly > generated as a final item to be entered on a signup, > and I've seen that same technique in php based message > boards.... > > Anyone doing anything with webdna to prevent auto > signups in forms? > > > lester > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: signup bots ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  2. Re: signup bots ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  3. Re: signup bots ( Clint Davis 2006)
  4. Re: signup bots ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  5. Re: signup bots ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  6. Re: signup bots ( Kenneth Grome 2006)
  7. signup bots ( Lester 2006)
If you name your form fields unusually so the bot cannot tell what they are, and if you also do some form field checking to exclude submissions that don't put properly formatted data into the correct fields, you won't need this feature. I think most bots that are successful doing this are getting away with it because of the lack of form field checking, or the bot's ability to guess which fields are which by their names so it enters properly formatted info anyways. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:12:35 -0700 (PDT), Lester wrote: > I have a signup form on a site that gets hit 3-4x a > day by some kinda splog bot (used to be 1x every week > or so). > > It sets up a profile and links to seo sites, all of > which are plain old link farms.... I manually approve > each signup, so it never becomes an active member... > > I know Yahoo uses text and number graphics randomly > generated as a final item to be entered on a signup, > and I've seen that same technique in php based message > boards.... > > Anyone doing anything with webdna to prevent auto > signups in forms? > > > lester > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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