Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend'

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 49321
interpreted = N
texte = On 4/8/03 12:22 PM, Donovan wrote:> (so many requests within a time period from a single IP, Subject > containing certain key words etc..etc...) So many from an IP is a really good idea. Though it requires a bit of work on the server end (database)... But would be a very responsible thing to do.Another one that is very effective is the checking of referrer. 99.9% of the 'hacking' that occurs on these scripts are form outside (local) forms that have been modified calling the processing tpl. Referrer would stop most/all of those.Checking for expiring cookies that have increments would be another way of screening the undesirables.There are plenty smart ways to keep this from becoming a 'useful' tool for spammers...which is the real issue. Sending an email back to the sender to allow them to click a link to send the story out is definitely a doable one, but the point of all of it is that it doesn't stop unsolicited email. It just makes it more difficult.Having just gone through spam cop hell (which is the most unregulated, untested, even irresponsible system I have ever seen), I can tell you that if you implement the measures above (referrer check, cookie or IP limits) even if someone does get a unsolicited email, it will be a rarity and as such single occurrences wouldn't have much of an impact from spamcop anyway.Be responsible. Be diligent in your counter measures & be clear in your email why and how they are receiving the email.Again... All just one man's opinions and experiences. Alex Alex J McCombie New World Media Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.comInterface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Sal D'anna 2003)
  2. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (John Peacock 2003)
  3. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Rob Marquardt 2003)
  4. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Donovan 2003)
  5. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Sal D'anna 2003)
  6. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  7. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Alex McCombie 2003)
  8. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Kimberly D. Walls 2003)
  9. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  10. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  11. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Matthew Bohne 2003)
  12. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  13. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Alex McCombie 2003)
  14. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Donovan 2003)
  15. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Alex McCombie 2003)
  16. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  17. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Alex McCombie 2003)
  18. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Donovan 2003)
  19. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
  20. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Matthew A Perosi 2003)
  21. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Alex McCombie 2003)
  22. Re: [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (John Peacock 2003)
  23. [OT] 'Email this story to a friend' (Dan Strong 2003)
On 4/8/03 12:22 PM, Donovan wrote:> (so many requests within a time period from a single IP, Subject > containing certain key words etc..etc...) So many from an IP is a really good idea. Though it requires a bit of work on the server end (database)... But would be a very responsible thing to do.Another one that is very effective is the checking of referrer. 99.9% of the 'hacking' that occurs on these scripts are form outside (local) forms that have been modified calling the processing tpl. Referrer would stop most/all of those.Checking for expiring cookies that have increments would be another way of screening the undesirables.There are plenty smart ways to keep this from becoming a 'useful' tool for spammers...which is the real issue. Sending an email back to the sender to allow them to click a link to send the story out is definitely a doable one, but the point of all of it is that it doesn't stop unsolicited email. It just makes it more difficult.Having just gone through spam cop hell (which is the most unregulated, untested, even irresponsible system I have ever seen), I can tell you that if you implement the measures above (referrer check, cookie or IP limits) even if someone does get a unsolicited email, it will be a rarity and as such single occurrences wouldn't have much of an impact from spamcop anyway.Be responsible. Be diligent in your counter measures & be clear in your email why and how they are receiving the email.Again... All just one man's opinions and experiences. Alex Alex J McCombie New World Media Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.comInterface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Alex McCombie

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