Re: Blocking form spam

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2006


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texte = Will, I hope that you are not referring to my comment. :) Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 10 Aug 2006, at 12:02 AM, WJ Starck wrote: > http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/index.tpl > > Click on the [append] context, and scroll down to the bottom if you > want a laugh... > > -Will > > > On Aug 9, 2006, at 7:51 AMCDT, Terry Wilson wrote: > >> I've had this problem too. I noticed that they send the same >> message "nice site. bookmarked" so I did a hideif based on that, >> to hide the [sendmail]. >> >> I also put a quick and dirty captcha type thing where I generate a >> random number and ask people to type it in. Between the two of >> them, I haven't gotten any more spam from the contact forms. >> >> Now with a few public guestbooks, I took a different tack. Only >> one of them was getting spam posted to to, but on both of them, I >> added a question that only people with any business posting would >> know, and authenticate based on that. >> >> Terry >> >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> A couple of my sites are starting to get hit by bots that are >>> sending >>> spam through contact and sign-up forms. I can't use CAPTCHAS on >>> some of >>> these forms and was wondering what techniques others are using to >>> try >>> and block this stuff. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >> reservation system >> http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > -- > Will Starck > NovaDerm Skincare Science > http://www.novaderm.com > helpdesk@novaderm.com > 866-892-4149 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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: Blocking form spam ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  2. Re: Blocking form spam ( Terry Wilson 2006)
  3. Re: Blocking form spam ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  4. Re: Blocking form spam ( "Tom Duke" 2006)
  5. Re: Blocking form spam ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  6. Re: Blocking form spam ( WJ Starck 2006)
  7. Re: Blocking form spam ( Gary Krockover 2006)
  8. Re: Blocking form spam ( Donovan Brooke 2006)
  9. Re: Blocking form spam ( "Brian B. Burton" 2006)
  10. Re: Blocking form spam ( WJ Starck 2006)
  11. Re: Blocking form spam ( Terry Wilson 2006)
  12. Re: Blocking form spam ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  13. Blocking form spam ( "Tom Duke" 2006)
Will, I hope that you are not referring to my comment. :) Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 10 Aug 2006, at 12:02 AM, WJ Starck wrote: > http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/index.tpl > > Click on the [append] context, and scroll down to the bottom if you > want a laugh... > > -Will > > > On Aug 9, 2006, at 7:51 AMCDT, Terry Wilson wrote: > >> I've had this problem too. I noticed that they send the same >> message "nice site. bookmarked" so I did a hideif based on that, >> to hide the [sendmail]. >> >> I also put a quick and dirty captcha type thing where I generate a >> random number and ask people to type it in. Between the two of >> them, I haven't gotten any more spam from the contact forms. >> >> Now with a few public guestbooks, I took a different tack. Only >> one of them was getting spam posted to to, but on both of them, I >> added a question that only people with any business posting would >> know, and authenticate based on that. >> >> Terry >> >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> A couple of my sites are starting to get hit by bots that are >>> sending >>> spam through contact and sign-up forms. I can't use CAPTCHAS on >>> some of >>> these forms and was wondering what techniques others are using to >>> try >>> and block this stuff. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >> reservation system >> http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > -- > Will Starck > NovaDerm Skincare Science > http://www.novaderm.com > helpdesk@novaderm.com > 866-892-4149 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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/ Stuart Tremain

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